Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . d children in the ac-companying illustration. The editorof the Plumber and Steamfitter securedthe photo from the happy fathers deskand reproduces it as a challenge toreaders of Plumber and Steamfitter tobeat this record if they can. The two pairs of twins are in frontof and on either side of the supply man and they as well as the others in thegroup look like the large happy fami-lies our grandmothers used to have be-fore the more modern ideas regardingAmerican families became prevalent. Writing of family matters brings tomind the recent
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . d children in the ac-companying illustration. The editorof the Plumber and Steamfitter securedthe photo from the happy fathers deskand reproduces it as a challenge toreaders of Plumber and Steamfitter tobeat this record if they can. The two pairs of twins are in frontof and on either side of the supply man and they as well as the others in thegroup look like the large happy fami-lies our grandmothers used to have be-fore the more modern ideas regardingAmerican families became prevalent. Writing of family matters brings tomind the recent experiences of thewife of a Toronto master plumber. Shewas coming down town on a street carwith her baby and when the conductorasked her for her fare she handed hima $5 bill. Is that the smallest you have, ma-dam ? queried the conductor, fearingstringency in change, he having chang-ed several large bills already thatmorning. The woman looked at the conductorand then at her baby and made thissurprising reply : Yes, I have beenmarried only twelve PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER June 15, 1909. New Buildings, Water and Sewerage Systems Municipal Undertakings. Gait & Smith, Toronto, have been en-gaged to report on a sewage disposalscheme for Nanton, Alta. The Barrie Council have reported infavor of submitting a by-law to raise$30,000 for sidewalks and sewers. By a majority of 84 the by-law toraise $20,000 for a system of water-works at Gravenhurst was carried. The Provincial Government and are arranging to instal a newwaterwork ssystem at Prince Rupert. In extensions to the Victoria water-works $125,000 will, be spent, and onadditions to the sewage system $45,000. The by-law to raise $25,000 to repairand complete the Carman, Man., water-works system was carried bv a largemajority. The tenders for the erection of thesewage disposal tanks, at St. Thomas,were opened last week and the contractawarded to S. S. Harper, for $13,490. Two drinking fountains which wereplaced in th
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