The Municipal Engineers Journal, Volume 1Municipal Engineers of the City of New York., 1915 - Municipal engineering |
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Page 48
... concrete example may be mentioned the repair work of the water department in our City . None will dispute that a leak must be stopped as soon as possible . None , on the other hand , can regard the present pro- cedure as other than ...
... concrete example may be mentioned the repair work of the water department in our City . None will dispute that a leak must be stopped as soon as possible . None , on the other hand , can regard the present pro- cedure as other than ...
Page 58
... concrete and the specific gravity to the ten places of decimals for our creosote oil . FOUNDATION It may be taken , however , as conceded by all that for city streets subject to excavation , the pavement must contain two elements , a ...
... concrete and the specific gravity to the ten places of decimals for our creosote oil . FOUNDATION It may be taken , however , as conceded by all that for city streets subject to excavation , the pavement must contain two elements , a ...
Page 59
... concrete usual in New York , was given by the discovery , over a year ago on Fifth avenue , of a tunnel made by a plumber to avoid payment for disturbed surface , where for over twenty - four hours the heavy traffic of that avenue was ...
... concrete usual in New York , was given by the discovery , over a year ago on Fifth avenue , of a tunnel made by a plumber to avoid payment for disturbed surface , where for over twenty - four hours the heavy traffic of that avenue was ...
Page 60
... concrete street foundations . " The concrete is to be formed of Portland Cement and clean Thames ballast in the proportion of one of cement to six of ballast , and must not be less than 9 in . in depth . * * * " The ballast and cement ...
... concrete street foundations . " The concrete is to be formed of Portland Cement and clean Thames ballast in the proportion of one of cement to six of ballast , and must not be less than 9 in . in depth . * * * " The ballast and cement ...
Page 61
... concrete , mixers of a type satisfactory to the engineer , who shall have the right of verify- ing by previous experience that the mixers proposed are capable of producing perfectly homogeneous concrete * * " For comparison will be ...
... concrete , mixers of a type satisfactory to the engineer , who shall have the right of verify- ing by previous experience that the mixers proposed are capable of producing perfectly homogeneous concrete * * " For comparison will be ...
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Page 134 - An act relative to improvements touching the laying out of streets and roads in the city of New- York, and for other purposes," passed April 3, 1807; and the map or plan of said city is hereby altered accordingly.
Page 76 - We hold that the police power of a State embraces regulations designed to promote the public convenience or the general prosperity, as well as regulations designed to promote the public health, the public morals or the public safety (citing authorities).
Page 134 - Illinois, 80 ; and that judgment was affirmed by this court. Munn v. Illinois, 94 US 113. In June, 1888, the legislature of the State of New York passed an act entitled " An act to regulate the fees and charges for elevating, trimming, receiving, weighing, and discharging grain by means of floating and stationary elevators and warehouses in this State,
Page 76 - ... must depend upon the circumstances of each case and the character of the regulation, whether arbitrary or reasonable and whether really designed to accomplish a legitimate public purpose.
Page 484 - They will be a revelation to you, they are so sweet, clean, well put up, and withal so efficient. At Dealers Generally Chas. M.
Page 214 - Be It Ordained, by the Board of Aldermen of The City of New York, as follows : Section 1.
Page 206 - American and foreign arts, products, and manufactures, which by the terms of the act is to be held under the auspices of the Government of the United States in the city of Philadelphia in the year 1876.
Page 99 - ... the courts unless it can plainly be seen that the regulation has no relation to the ends above stated, but is a clear invasion of personal or property rights under the guise of police regulation.
Page 305 - A good engineer must be of inflexible integrity, sober, truthful, accurate, resolute, discreet, of cool and sound judgment, must have command of his temper, must have courage to resist and repel attempts at intimidation, a firmness that is proof against solicitation, flattery or improper bias of any kind, must take an interest in his work, must be energetic, quick to decide, prompt to act, must be...
Page 77 - Some small limitations of previously existing rights incident to property may be imposed for the sake of preventing a manifest evil; larger ones could not be, except by the exercise of the right of eminent domain.