The Surveyor and municipal engineer . l. Bnico w».>i articlwl to a aurvoyor in Kdinhurcli, aiiil no quiriil an o.\|KTionce in iirchiloctur»l and cntfineoriiirf work in las rupiuitv 111 nasialant t«i vivrioui! prlvolc Ilnns in Hint nty. Hi« mrlj- bont IvcinK for muniripnl onRinMrinc work, lio nought to .lUKliry him- solf in all tho branches ot Iho and stiulud oiiitmooriinf, mechanics and sanitary acionco at tho Ucriot-Wott Ccllogo. Iloontorod • Inclndos tlio coko cooaumod iu Uio tar iMilor, 14 THE StlRVEYOR AND MUNICIPAL [Jnilr 1,1898, the oflBce of the burgh enpmeer of Edinbur
The Surveyor and municipal engineer . l. Bnico w».>i articlwl to a aurvoyor in Kdinhurcli, aiiil no quiriil an o.\|KTionce in iirchiloctur»l and cntfineoriiirf work in las rupiuitv 111 nasialant t«i vivrioui! prlvolc Ilnns in Hint nty. Hi« mrlj- bont IvcinK for muniripnl onRinMrinc work, lio nought to .lUKliry him- solf in all tho branches ot Iho and stiulud oiiitmooriinf, mechanics and sanitary acionco at tho Ucriot-Wott Ccllogo. Iloontorod • Inclndos tlio coko cooaumod iu Uio tar iMilor, 14 THE StlRVEYOR AND MUNICIPAL [Jnilr 1,1898, the oflBce of the burgh enpmeer of Edinburgh in January, 1892, at atimo when the city was entering on aperiodof groat municipal activity,and was fortunate in having the opportunity of participating in thevarious schemes about to be undertaken. The work on which has been principally engaged has been the designing and super-intending of the construction of underground conveniences and publiclavatories, the construction of new and the widening of existing streets. with relative works, the carrying out ot the provisions of the Housingof the Working Classes Act, and city improvements generally. passed the examination of the Incorporated Association ofMunicipal and County Engineers in April, 1896, becoming a graduate ofthat body, and in July, 1807, was elected a member of the SanitaryInstitute.] The fair face of the city of Edinburgh has been so oftenextolled, its many advantages and beauties so often com-mented on and admired by strangers, that anyone not ac-quainted with the city might be led into the belief that inthis favoured commnnity there was no seamy side to life atall. Until recent years the changes and improvements evertaking place liad for their object more the increasing of thebeauty and convenience of the city at large than the pro-moting of the welfare or interest of any particular as these changes and improvements were mostly effectedon the older parts of the town, in our app
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