. American engineer and railroad journal . berian Railroad and of new lines, have suggestedto him the idea of sending to Siberia a special commission forstudying the conditions of the construction of the SiberianRailroad. In the twenty-second session (March 8/20,1895) of the Com-mittee of the Siberian Railroad, consolidated by the Depart-ment of State Economy of the State Council, and presidedover by the Emperor Nicholas, the Minister of Ways of Com-munication proposed, in order to study the present condition ofthe works of the Siberian line upon the spot, and its futureprospects, to send to S
. American engineer and railroad journal . berian Railroad and of new lines, have suggestedto him the idea of sending to Siberia a special commission forstudying the conditions of the construction of the SiberianRailroad. In the twenty-second session (March 8/20,1895) of the Com-mittee of the Siberian Railroad, consolidated by the Depart-ment of State Economy of the State Council, and presidedover by the Emperor Nicholas, the Minister of Ways of Com-munication proposed, in order to study the present condition ofthe works of the Siberian line upon the spot, and its futureprospects, to send to Siberia a special temporary commission,presided over by the Vice-Minister, General Petrov, and con-sisting of seven engineers and four persons of other specialties. The organization of this temporary commission was ap-proved, and 100,000 roubles were appropriated for its expenses. At the same session the Minister of Finance brought up thequestion of a commercial harbor in Vladivostok, and suggested 448 THE AMERICAN ENGINEER [October, ^THE TOBOL BRIDGE) AT) THE TIME OF TESTING,|?1895.
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