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... flow alone a quantity much greater than the town now requires . An important addition was made to the water supply of Manchester by the introduction of water from Gravel and Round ponds , and ex- tensive additions were also made to the ...
... flow alone a quantity much greater than the town now requires . An important addition was made to the water supply of Manchester by the introduction of water from Gravel and Round ponds , and ex- tensive additions were also made to the ...
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... flow of streams , and produce conditions very similar to those of 1908 . The effect in 1909 has been more noticeable , however , to cities and towns which depend for their water supply upon lakes and reservoirs of considerable storage ...
... flow of streams , and produce conditions very similar to those of 1908 . The effect in 1909 has been more noticeable , however , to cities and towns which depend for their water supply upon lakes and reservoirs of considerable storage ...
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... flows out at all stages of the tide , is rarely traceable at a distance of a mile from the outlet ; while at Peddock's Island , where the discharge is also continuous , the sewage has very little effect upon the harbor water , and is ...
... flows out at all stages of the tide , is rarely traceable at a distance of a mile from the outlet ; while at Peddock's Island , where the discharge is also continuous , the sewage has very little effect upon the harbor water , and is ...
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... flow of sewage , and subsequently to effect gradually the separation of the sewage from the storm water . In view of the conditions , it was desired to extend the latter work over as long a period as practicable ; and , considering all ...
... flow of sewage , and subsequently to effect gradually the separation of the sewage from the storm water . In view of the conditions , it was desired to extend the latter work over as long a period as practicable ; and , considering all ...
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... flow of the tides was shut off at a dam at Craigie bridge be- tween Boston and Cambridge . With the high flows of fresh water in the river during the winter and spring of 1909 salt water was gradually excluded , and the river has been ...
... flow of the tides was shut off at a dam at Craigie bridge be- tween Boston and Cambridge . With the high flows of fresh water in the river during the winter and spring of 1909 salt water was gradually excluded , and the river has been ...
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Page 1 - That no dealer shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this act when he can establish a guaranty signed by the wholesaler, jobber, manufacturer, or other party residing in the United States, from whom he purchases such articles, to the effect that the same is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this act, designating it.
Page 2 - ... preparations which contain cocaine or any of its salts or alpha or beta eucaine or any of their salts or any synthetic substitute for them...
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Page 132 - At this station are three submerged centrifugal pumps, two of them having impeller wheels 7.5 feet in diameter, the other 8.25 feet in diameter. They are driven by triple-expansion engines of the Reynolds-Corliss type. Contract capacity of 1 pump: 60,000,000 gallons with 8-foot lift.
Page 29 - Act to pay -for at least 90 per centum of the firm energy shall have entered into contracts (1) consenting to such operation, and (2) containing such other provisions as the Secretary may deem necessary or proper for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Page 135 - Quincy Pumping Station. At this station are two compound condensing Deane pumping engines and one Lawrence centrifugal pump driven by a Sturtevant compound condensing engine. Contract capacity of 3 pumps: Deane, 3,000,000 gallons; Deane, 5,000,000 gallons; Lawrence centrifugal, 10,000,000 gallons.
Page 118 - The remaining 108.471 miles of sewers and other works have been constructed by the metropolitan boards. The locations, lengths and sizes of these sewers are given in the following tables, together with other data referring to the public and special connections with the systems : — NORTH METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
Page 131 - At this station are four submerged centrifugal pumps, with impeller wheels 8.25 feet in diameter, driven by triple-expansion engines of the Reynolds-Corliss type. Contract capacity of 1 pump: 100,000,000 gallons with 19;foot lift.
Page 271 - Year 1920, in Cubic Feet per Second per Square Mile of Drainage Area, and in Million Gallons per Day per Square Mile of Drainage Area; also, Departure from the Normal Flow.
Page 133 - The latter consists of a specially designed engine of the vertical cross-compound type, having between the cylinders a centrifugal pump rotating on a horizontal axis. Contract capacity of the two original pumps: 4,500,000 gallons each, with 13-foot lift.