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Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1908 . sement, and meantimeordered Ricker to do no more work un-til the matter had been decided. Thi?is the first time in several years inwhich violations of the alien labor lawhave come before the notice of thecourts. A good story comes from Ottawaabout a couple of Bank Street plum-bers who went duck shooting with aToronto supply man a fortnight ago. \;storm arose during the afternoon anddrove the jDarty onto an island. Thensomething went wrong with the heaven-ly plumbing arrangements and it soonbecame a case of water, water every-where but n
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1908 . sement, and meantimeordered Ricker to do no more work un-til the matter had been decided. Thi?is the first time in several years inwhich violations of the alien labor lawhave come before the notice of thecourts. A good story comes from Ottawaabout a couple of Bank Street plum-bers who went duck shooting with aToronto supply man a fortnight ago. \;storm arose during the afternoon anddrove the jDarty onto an island. Thensomething went wrong with the heaven-ly plumbing arrangements and it soonbecame a case of water, water every-where but nary a drop to drink. Theafternoon dragged into the night andthe long hours of darkness on the un-sheltered isle were brightened only bythe reassuring never mind, boys, dontweaken, from the enamelware came at last and the party re-scued tlismselves, vowing that theywould never be caught so unprepaivnlagain. CANADIAN TO THE FRONT. J. C. Alford, an old Peterboro boy,has been appointed to the importantposition of supervising plumbing inspec-. J. C. ALFORD, A Peterboro Boy AVho is Now Supervis-ing Plumbing Inspector of Chicago. tor of Chicago. He will have charge ofall plumbing inspections in the Plumbers Trade Journal, New York,refers to Mr. Alford as one of (he mostprominent plumbers in Chicago. November 16, 1908, PLUMBER AND STEAMFIT TE R EXPERIENCED INSPECTORWANTED. The plumbing trade in Brantford iswell represented, the following beingamong the leading firms: C. E. Taylor& Co., Alf. Taylor, J. Palmer & Co.,Jas. Muirhead, T. A. Cowan, T. & Co. and Wm. Tipper & is quite a variety of work to bedone by the trade, for Brantford has,besides sewerage and waterworks sys-tems, natural and artificial gas and elec-tric light. This naturally means muchbusiness and plumbers are satisfied withwhat is going on. The plumbing regula-tions and the sanitary inspection laws,however, might be much improved,though Brantford is no exception in thisregard. W
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