Public works . TWO VIEWS OF BUILDING FOR DISPOSING OF NIGHT SOIL. 86 MUNICIPAL JOURNAL AND PUBLIC WORKS Vol. XLVII, No. 6 The important and interesting feature of thisstation is the means by which the excrement is removedfrom the cans. Three concrete hoppers are used, eachof which has the shape of an inverted frustum of a conewith a lip extending- 12 inches toward the unloadingplatform. The lip is U-shaped and the lowest part ofthe inside is about 7 inches below the top of the the inner wall of the hopper, and level with theinside bottom of the lip just described, 4 pieces of r
Public works . TWO VIEWS OF BUILDING FOR DISPOSING OF NIGHT SOIL. 86 MUNICIPAL JOURNAL AND PUBLIC WORKS Vol. XLVII, No. 6 The important and interesting feature of thisstation is the means by which the excrement is removedfrom the cans. Three concrete hoppers are used, eachof which has the shape of an inverted frustum of a conewith a lip extending- 12 inches toward the unloadingplatform. The lip is U-shaped and the lowest part ofthe inside is about 7 inches below the top of the the inner wall of the hopper, and level with theinside bottom of the lip just described, 4 pieces of right-engle iron are placed at equidistant points. One sideof each angle iron is fastened to the inner concrete wallby bolts, while the other side projects 3 inches into theinterior of the hopper, thus forming projections whichsupport an inverted can. The diameter of the hopperat this point is 17 inches, while the can is 15 inchesdiameter at the top. The concrete hopper narrows downgradually until it connects wi
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