Engineering and Contracting . geto divide the time of his construction forcesbetween the work to be done within the con-duit and the work outside of it, so that a min-imum of lost time will result. The draining and filling of the Clifton con-duit will be done by employes of the waterdepartment. It is planned that toward the endof each working period during which work isdone on the conduit, the contractor will notifythe engineer at what hour it will be ready todeliver water, and the contractor will see tothe removal of all tools and appliances thatmight be moved by the flow of water throughthe
Engineering and Contracting . geto divide the time of his construction forcesbetween the work to be done within the con-duit and the work outside of it, so that a min-imum of lost time will result. The draining and filling of the Clifton con-duit will be done by employes of the waterdepartment. It is planned that toward the endof each working period during which work isdone on the conduit, the contractor will notifythe engineer at what hour it will be ready todeliver water, and the contractor will see tothe removal of all tools and appliances thatmight be moved by the flow of water throughthe conduit or that offer any obstruction tothe flow other than as specifically , the engineer will notify the con-tractor in advance at what hour the supplygates will be closed and the drain gates openedfor draining the conduit. Saiiilary Regulations.—The sanitary regula-tions held necessary for the proper protectionof the Clifton conduit are of special interestsince the water supply of the city will, at in. Fig. 2. Proposed Section for Laying 9-ft. Reinforced Concrete Pipe in 12-ft. Brick Conduit, Baltimore. tervals, traverse this conduit during the pro-posed construction operations here under con-sideration. The contractor will provide rubber boots orshoes for all employes whose duties requirethem to go into the Clifton conduit. These February 4, 1914. Engineering and Contracting 163 boots or shoes will not be worn elsewherethan in the conduit and to this end the con-tractor will provide at all points of entranceto and exit from the conduit a suitable roomor building in which the employes will berequired to put on these boots immediatelybefore entering the conduit, and to take themoff on leaving, and in which the boots will bekept while not in use. Provision will be madefor washing and disinfection of boots so thatno contaminating substance will be carried intothe conduit on them. No expectoration will beallowed nor will the committal of any act ofwhatever
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