. Electric railway review . Figure 215—fF1-2). Figure 217—(F1-4). struction of pump suction wells is often expensive even whenthe work is done with cheap material. The location of thesuction line below the water level brings about many diffi-culties such as the caving in of the trench, the handling ofloose and wet earth, the laying of pipe on a soft bottom whilewater is flowing and difficulties with the men who are doingthe work, because they must either be ignorant and incompe-tent men who are obliged to do such labor or if more capa-ble, they are working with a grievance. For such work sewer
. Electric railway review . Figure 215—fF1-2). Figure 217—(F1-4). struction of pump suction wells is often expensive even whenthe work is done with cheap material. The location of thesuction line below the water level brings about many diffi-culties such as the caving in of the trench, the handling ofloose and wet earth, the laying of pipe on a soft bottom whilewater is flowing and difficulties with the men who are doingthe work, because they must either be ignorant and incompe-tent men who are obliged to do such labor or if more capa-ble, they are working with a grievance. For such work sewer pipe can be used and satisfactoryresults obtained, if the work is properly done, but under such conditions as prevail in this character of work it is nextto impossible to lay sewer pipe properly. Cast-iron pipe ismade in longer lengths which affords an opportunity forsupporting the sections by filling around the centers leavingthe joints clear for caulking. If pumps are used to keep thewater away from the work it will
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