Building and industrial news . field Scott, is considered oneof the most modern military posts in the United view of Infantry Terrace. one of the most uniquefeatures of the reservation is shown, in which can be seena number of the representative new buildings. The con-struction of the Letterman General Hospital, Commissarywarehouses. Quartermaster stables, numerous officersquarters modern barracks, miles of road work and sani-lai-y sewers are among the most important of the achieve-ments whicb st;inil Ici the credit of the Constructing Quar- 10 lHparlmiMil. Of the work ..
Building and industrial news . field Scott, is considered oneof the most modern military posts in the United view of Infantry Terrace. one of the most uniquefeatures of the reservation is shown, in which can be seena number of the representative new buildings. The con-struction of the Letterman General Hospital, Commissarywarehouses. Quartermaster stables, numerous officersquarters modern barracks, miles of road work and sani-lai-y sewers are among the most important of the achieve-ments whicb st;inil Ici the credit of the Constructing Quar- 10 lHparlmiMil. Of the work ..l llie various othertlppartmeiits of the liovei-nmeiit iii>Alertakeii in this cityiniich iiiiBht he said hut space rorhlcis. The New CustomsHouse is regarded as a masterpiece of construction anda work of architectural beauty. Since the opening of thenew year a contract has been let for the construction ofthe Suhtreasury liuilding which will add another splendidarchitectural feature to the city. BUILDING AND INDUSTRIAL I! •iated. Perhaps the construction of the high-pressuri-salt vvater fire protection system which has extended overthe years since 1906. stands as the greatest of the nian>accomplishments of the Engineering Department. Nnother city has a system of such magnitude. It embracesmiles of special pipe, two pumping plants, the TwinPeaks Reservoir and hundreds of smaller res-ervoirs under the intersection of the principalstreets. No section of the city has been several recent experiences in different i)artsof the city have proven the worth of the system. AMiunici|)al railroad became a reality with the completionn( the Geary street line, and plans are now being i)re-paiert tor extensive additions to the system, which in carrying the people to the filxposition grounds Foremost of these extensions is the proposed Avenue line. Many other vast mightie placed to the credit of the Engineering Department ofth
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