Municipal Public Works: An Elementary Manual of Municipal Engineering (Classic Reprint)
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Author(s)Ernest McCullough
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1440070962
ISBN-139781440070969
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MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER I.
CONCERNING Perhaps a logical method of treat-STREETS. ing the subject of streets would be to commence with the laying off of the town, next take up the subject of grades and then discuss the various methods of improvement, commencing with the cheapest, and thus step by step parallel the steps taken in the improvement of the thoroughfares of a,city.
But the streets have already been laid out. The cupidity of the owners of the land or the advice of the real estate agent fixed the lines. The grades were perhaps left to take care of themselves. The question of getting out of the mud in winter and the dust in summer concern the people far more than anything else at the time we step in to advise on the subject of "fixing up" the streets. Therefore the truly logical method is to commence with materials and say a few words later about grades and lines.
It is an axiom in street paving as in all other work that the material cheapest in first cost is the
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS; --~~~~; CHAPTER I Concerning Streets; CH APTER II Drainage and Sewerage; CHAPTER Ill Water Supply; CHAPTER IV Street Li~hting and Fire Department; CHAPTER V Plans and Surveys; CH APTER VI Municipal Ownership; CHAPTER VII The City Engineer
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.
CHAPTER I.
CONCERNING Perhaps a logical method of treat-STREETS. ing the subject of streets would be to commence with the laying off of the town, next take up the subject of grades and then discuss the various methods of improvement, commencing with the cheapest, and thus step by step parallel the steps taken in the improvement of the thoroughfares of a,city.
But the streets have already been laid out. The cupidity of the owners of the land or the advice of the real estate agent fixed the lines. The grades were perhaps left to take care of themselves. The question of getting out of the mud in winter and the dust in summer concern the people far more than anything else at the time we step in to advise on the subject of "fixing up" the streets. Therefore the truly logical method is to commence with materials and say a few words later about grades and lines.
It is an axiom in street paving as in all other work that the material cheapest in first cost is the
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS; --~~~~; CHAPTER I Concerning Streets; CH APTER II Drainage and Sewerage; CHAPTER Ill Water Supply; CHAPTER IV Street Li~hting and Fire Department; CHAPTER V Plans and Surveys; CH APTER VI Municipal Ownership; CHAPTER VII The City Engineer
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.
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