. Water & sewage works . nt. In Atlanta, Ga.,coal is purchased on the thermal unitbasis by the water department only, theamount approximating tons peryear. In New Orleans about tonsper year is so purchased; in Cadillac. 50Otons; in Grand Rapids, 25,000 tons; inBuffalo, 40,000 tons; in New York, 800,000tons; in Syracuse, 8,250 tons; in GrandForks, 1,500 tons; In Cleveland. 30,000tons; in Philadelphia, tons (bi-tuminous); in Jackson, 2,200 tons; inNorfolk. tons; in Milwaukee, 17,000tons; in Toronto, 20,000 tons; in ,800 tons; in Binghamton, 2,211 tons,and in Ci
. Water & sewage works . nt. In Atlanta, Ga.,coal is purchased on the thermal unitbasis by the water department only, theamount approximating tons peryear. In New Orleans about tonsper year is so purchased; in Cadillac. 50Otons; in Grand Rapids, 25,000 tons; inBuffalo, 40,000 tons; in New York, 800,000tons; in Syracuse, 8,250 tons; in GrandForks, 1,500 tons; In Cleveland. 30,000tons; in Philadelphia, tons (bi-tuminous); in Jackson, 2,200 tons; inNorfolk. tons; in Milwaukee, 17,000tons; in Toronto, 20,000 tons; in ,800 tons; in Binghamton, 2,211 tons,and in Cincinnati, 24,885 tons. In New Orleans the system employed isonly indirectly on the heat unit basis, thetest being that of the actual evaporationobtained. In Kansas City, the coal for thecity is obtained thru the purchasing de-partment. During the last few yearsthe city has been using a great deal of oiland this has lessened the Importance ofthe method of purchasing coal. In Phila- September, I9li MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING 39.
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