. The Street railway journal . lerkForemanDrillers andLaborers Material ClerkBill ClerkStorekeeperStenographers ChiefTimekeeper Yardmaster EngineerHudsonDivision Division Timekeepersand Assistants Crews OperatingWork-Trains and inCharge of Materialin Transit Instrumentmen Rodmeu EngineerSouthernDivision AssistantEngineers ChiefDraftsman InspectorsDraftsmen Chainmen Supt. ofBuildings I InspectorsClerk Foreman CarpenterForeman MasonForeman PlumberForeman Painter General Foreman Southern Division Mechanics andLaborers the maintenance and small construction are also done by the company through its


. The Street railway journal . lerkForemanDrillers andLaborers Material ClerkBill ClerkStorekeeperStenographers ChiefTimekeeper Yardmaster EngineerHudsonDivision Division Timekeepersand Assistants Crews OperatingWork-Trains and inCharge of Materialin Transit Instrumentmen Rodmeu EngineerSouthernDivision AssistantEngineers ChiefDraftsman InspectorsDraftsmen Chainmen Supt. ofBuildings I InspectorsClerk Foreman CarpenterForeman MasonForeman PlumberForeman Painter General Foreman Southern Division Mechanics andLaborers the maintenance and small construction are also done by the company through its building department, but largebuilding work is carried out by contract, after plans andspecifications have been prepared by the engineering de- partment. The headquarters of the maintenance of way departmentis at the Passaic Wharf, on the Plank Road Line, betweenNewark and Jersey City. Fig. 2 presents a good generalview as the yards appear when approached from the property contains about 12 acres of meadow land that. 7i6 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXL No. i8. were made up principally by filling in from excavations nance and construction work that has proved very satis-of track work in the vicinity of Newark and Jersey City. factory. Work trains leave the Passaic Wharf regularly every day, so that it ispossible to anticipate themovement of material toeach particular job andlocation. Cars are gener-ally loaded when theyleave the yards and ontheir return bring somematerial back. By thisarrangement the freightcharges are reduced to amininmm. The dock shown in theengraving is about 400 and is equipped witha stationary electricallydriven Lidgerwood crane,having a boom 60 ft. long,for unloading vessels. Be-sides, there is a track that IlG. VIEW OF S.\ND DRYER


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