. Railway age . the edge of the wharf, and itWiLs sunk into its position by excavating the earth within. In theannexed sketch the briitk-work is supposed to lie broken open, toshow its construction, and the numbers below refer to the differentparts of that tower, which now forn,s the toot passengers shaft,and is intended finally to be occupied by an easy double flighl ofsteps, for the use of passengers going through the cnrbs. 1. Iullug boiirdH. •J. .lack 8crfW8. ;{. Tile lop Hiavessblcdd Is Huneeded by brie •). Screws 111 raise nr ilepriss Ihe Inp sinvea. .I. The legH. Ixlng Jaik
. Railway age . the edge of the wharf, and itWiLs sunk into its position by excavating the earth within. In theannexed sketch the briitk-work is supposed to lie broken open, toshow its construction, and the numbers below refer to the differentparts of that tower, which now forn,s the toot passengers shaft,and is intended finally to be occupied by an easy double flighl ofsteps, for the use of passengers going through the cnrbs. 1. Iullug boiirdH. •J. .lack 8crfW8. ;{. Tile lop Hiavessblcdd Is Huneeded by brie •). Screws 111 raise nr ilepriss Ihe Inp sinvea. .I. The legH. Ixlng Jaik mrewsi llxed by ball Joints to the shoes. 0. Tbe shoes iipmi ublili the whole dlvlslou stands. 7 and .**. The Miekeis where the lop nnd bultoni horizontal srre«-« arefixid 111 force the division forwaril The opposite transverse .■■-ectlon of the river Thames, with alongitudinal section of the tunnel beneath It, shows the progress ofthe work, whiili is now completed (ii to the extent of 1,1;!j Western Archway of Tunnel, Lighted by Gas. from the foot passengers shaft at Rotherhlthc towards the openings provided to afford free communications from onearchway to the other.— Thames Tunnel Olfice, Walbrook Buildings,WoUiinul:. Isl September, ISiO. The Municipality and Public Utilities. Cily Operalid)!. Methods embarrassed by law. Methods antiquated. Methods non-direct; to increase Ihe importance of ofHcials. Appointments of head men as rewards for |)olitical service. Appointments and dismissals of subordinates hampered l)y thecivil service laws and by the exigencies ot politics. Many unnecessary or inefficient men carried on the pay-roll, forpolitical rt^sons. Appropriations granted or withheld, largely for political reasons. In many cases, 50 per cent, of a days work accepted for adays pay. Honesty, sobriety, loyalty, willingness, energy, courtesy, andtact command no better rating than the opposite qualities—the certlflcation o
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