The Surveyor and municipal engineer . - method of operatingtramways in the steep streets of Halifax would beb)- cable, but the successful initiation and inaugura-tion of an olectrically-projtelled system has falsifiedthese views. It will be interesting to watch thefuture developments of the tnimway and lightingsystem in Halifax, and to examine how far oneoperation will benefit the other. It is dear that theElectric Lighting Committee will obtain some im-mediate advantage, inasmuch as they have found avery large consumer of electricity in the TnimwayCommittee, but how far this will affect the f
The Surveyor and municipal engineer . - method of operatingtramways in the steep streets of Halifax would beb)- cable, but the successful initiation and inaugura-tion of an olectrically-projtelled system has falsifiedthese views. It will be interesting to watch thefuture developments of the tnimway and lightingsystem in Halifax, and to examine how far oneoperation will benefit the other. It is dear that theElectric Lighting Committee will obtain some im-mediate advantage, inasmuch as they have found avery large consumer of electricity in the TnimwayCommittee, but how far this will affect the futureprice of electricity in the boi-ough renniins to beseen. THE SURVEYOR AND MUNICIPAL [Jblt 15, 1898. Association of IVIuniclpal and County Engineers. ANNUAL MEETING AT Edinburgh : The Forth Bridge. Last week we carried our report of the prooeedinfjs to theend of the discussion of Mr. Colams paper on the Edinburghtramways. Of the first days proceedings, which so far aspapers and discussions were concerned were naturally muchheavier than those of the two following days, there remainonly Mr. Stewarts paper and the discussion thereof, thediscussion of Mr. Bruces paper (that paper having beengiven in our issue of July 1st), and the annual dinner. Thesewe now proceed to give, continuing with the report of thesecond days pioceeding on Friday, July 1st. FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS (cimtinaed), (Thursday, June 30th).After the discnssion of Mr. Colams paper the Presidentcalled upon the reader of the following paper, which dealswith a difficult and interesting problem in municipal en-gineering :— NOTES ON SEWER VENTILATION AS APPLIED TOWATER OF LEITH INTERCEPTING SEWER. By Ai,K\. Sti:wai;t,
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