The Municipal and Sanitary Engineer's HandbookE. & F. N. Spon, 1883 - 394 pages |
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... sufficient security for the faithful execution of such office or employment and for duly accounting for all moneys which may be entrusted to him by reason thereof ” ( 38 & 39 Vic . c . 55 , s . 194 ) . In addition to these clauses there ...
... sufficient security for the faithful execution of such office or employment and for duly accounting for all moneys which may be entrusted to him by reason thereof ” ( 38 & 39 Vic . c . 55 , s . 194 ) . In addition to these clauses there ...
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... sufficient foothold to horses . ( 4. ) It must be as noiseless as possible . ( 5. ) It must be so constructed as to be quickly laid down and repaired when broken up for water , gas , drains , or other purposes . ( 6. ) It must be of ...
... sufficient foothold to horses . ( 4. ) It must be as noiseless as possible . ( 5. ) It must be so constructed as to be quickly laid down and repaired when broken up for water , gas , drains , or other purposes . ( 6. ) It must be of ...
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... sufficient foothold to the animal drawing the vehicle . Another excellent table * prepared from experiments made by Mr. Amos on different descriptions of pavement in the City of London may be useful , and is here given : — Road Material ...
... sufficient foothold to the animal drawing the vehicle . Another excellent table * prepared from experiments made by Mr. Amos on different descriptions of pavement in the City of London may be useful , and is here given : — Road Material ...
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... sufficient only to fill up the crevices , and render this portion of the pavement solid . Preferably the binding is to be of fine screened gravel or sand , which is to be sufficiently watered during the process of rolling , so that the ...
... sufficient only to fill up the crevices , and render this portion of the pavement solid . Preferably the binding is to be of fine screened gravel or sand , which is to be sufficiently watered during the process of rolling , so that the ...
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... sufficient attrition to accomplish his purpose . A similar effect is produced on roads , since the reduced particles of the materials , when wet , assist the wheels in rapidly grinding down the surface . " Parnell's " Treatise on Roads ...
... sufficient attrition to accomplish his purpose . A similar effect is produced on roads , since the reduced particles of the materials , when wet , assist the wheels in rapidly grinding down the surface . " Parnell's " Treatise on Roads ...
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Page 313 - Notices, orders and other such documents under this Act may be in writing or print, or partly in writing and partly in print ; and if the same...
Page 221 - Every local authority may, and when required by order of the local government board shall, themselves undertake or contract for — The removal of house refuse from premises ; The cleansing of earthclosets, privies, ashpits, and cesspools; either for the whole or any part of their district...
Page 252 - ... premises within the same curtilage, and made merely for the purpose of communicating therefrom with a cesspool or other like receptacle for drainage, or with a sewer into which the drainage of two or more buildings or premises occupied by different persons is conveyed : " Sewer " includes sewers and drains of every description, except drains to which the word