. Electric railway journal . to be carried out in a separate outbuilding, the damp sandbeing loaded up around the center heater until thor-oughly dry, when it is transferred to bags ready forthe cars. In connection with the prevention of fire inthe carhouse, mention may be made of the institutionof a special fire squad, which is exercised weekly. Eachmember is appointed to a special duty so that the carscan be taken out of the building with a minimum delayand the hydrants brought into operation at a given sig-nal. The shops and carhouse are also fully providedwith Pyrene and chemical extinguis
. Electric railway journal . to be carried out in a separate outbuilding, the damp sandbeing loaded up around the center heater until thor-oughly dry, when it is transferred to bags ready forthe cars. In connection with the prevention of fire inthe carhouse, mention may be made of the institutionof a special fire squad, which is exercised weekly. Eachmember is appointed to a special duty so that the carscan be taken out of the building with a minimum delayand the hydrants brought into operation at a given sig-nal. The shops and carhouse are also fully providedwith Pyrene and chemical extinguishers. Seven hy- 514 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLIII, No. 10. drants, each with 100 ft. of hose, are installed insidethe carhouse and five hydrants outside in suitable lo-cations. OFFICE BUILDINGS AND ENGINEERING The office building is a one-story brick structure. Asthe accompanying plan shows, the engineering depart-ment and superintendents office are at one end, thepublic and general offices are in the center, and the. Edmonton City Maintenance—Temporary Car Sheds, SouthSide, Edmonton traffic department and motormens and conductorsassembly rooms are at the left. The buildings were designed by the citys architectunder instructions from the street railway track layout was designed and carried out by thedepartment. Work was commenced in September, 1912,and the carhouse was occupied in July, 1913. All thework in connection with the carhouse was done by daylabor and was continued without interruption duringthe whole of the winter. IMPROVEMENTS IN R0T0N PARK PROPERTY ATNORWALK. CONN. The Roton Point property at Norwalk, Conn., hasbeen leased by Neville Bayley, of New York City. Thelease was formerly held by Capt. A. J. Smith, ownerof the local steamboat line. The new lessee is undercontract to spend $75,000 in improvements, and he hasalready had his engineer on the ground making defi-nite plans for the work to be begun as soon as theweather permits. Roton Point
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