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Page 103
... Pump of Clark , at south side of Mt. Washing- ton ave . Bridge , at low tide 0.052 0.026 1846 3 • Tank of Cook and Handy , Albany st . , near bridge , low tide . 0.097 0.029 1872 4 . Pump of Mr. Curtis , at Dover st . Bridge , low tide ...
... Pump of Clark , at south side of Mt. Washing- ton ave . Bridge , at low tide 0.052 0.026 1846 3 • Tank of Cook and Handy , Albany st . , near bridge , low tide . 0.097 0.029 1872 4 . Pump of Mr. Curtis , at Dover st . Bridge , low tide ...
Page 104
... pump . A second sample was subsequently taken from the tank , at low tide , and immediately examined . There were found Ammonia " Albuminoid ammonia " 0.140 grain to gallon . 0.030 Total solid matter , dried at 212 ° F. 1225 grains . 66 ...
... pump . A second sample was subsequently taken from the tank , at low tide , and immediately examined . There were found Ammonia " Albuminoid ammonia " 0.140 grain to gallon . 0.030 Total solid matter , dried at 212 ° F. 1225 grains . 66 ...
Page 6
... pump to raise the water into the conduit , and the purchase of an engine to work it . The consumption and waste of water was all the time on the increase , and in two weeks in the month of February it averaged over twelve million ...
... pump to raise the water into the conduit , and the purchase of an engine to work it . The consumption and waste of water was all the time on the increase , and in two weeks in the month of February it averaged over twelve million ...
Page 7
... pumping into the conduit . The expense of fitting up the pump with the machinery necessary to work it was quite considerable ( $ 5,195.42 ) ; but , with the state of things existing at the time , it could not be avoided . We had ...
... pumping into the conduit . The expense of fitting up the pump with the machinery necessary to work it was quite considerable ( $ 5,195.42 ) ; but , with the state of things existing at the time , it could not be avoided . We had ...
Page 8
... Pumped and Total Consumed . in Gallons . January 20,412,862 54,713,238 160,036,514 235,162,614 February 348,041,676 96,709,914 154,807,928 599,559,518 March 1,162,724,149 99,622,682 127,736,824 | 1,390,083,655 April 543,794,899 ...
... Pumped and Total Consumed . in Gallons . January 20,412,862 54,713,238 160,036,514 235,162,614 February 348,041,676 96,709,914 154,807,928 599,559,518 March 1,162,724,149 99,622,682 127,736,824 | 1,390,083,655 April 543,794,899 ...
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