. The street railway review . ofthe grant. The grant or contract shall also specify themode of determining the valuations and revaluations thereinprovided for. It is claimed that by the terms of the charter the presentBoard of Aldermen is deprived of its power to grant fran-chises and that there can be no more grants until the Muni-cipal Assembly goes into power on January i, 1S9S, whichis to the disadvantage of roads seeking extensions. THE BUFFALO FENDER. The fender herewith described is one designed by , master mechanic of the Buffalo Street RailwayCompany and has a very creditable
. The street railway review . ofthe grant. The grant or contract shall also specify themode of determining the valuations and revaluations thereinprovided for. It is claimed that by the terms of the charter the presentBoard of Aldermen is deprived of its power to grant fran-chises and that there can be no more grants until the Muni-cipal Assembly goes into power on January i, 1S9S, whichis to the disadvantage of roads seeking extensions. THE BUFFALO FENDER. The fender herewith described is one designed by , master mechanic of the Buffalo Street RailwayCompany and has a very creditable record. The cut showsthe netting and the frame work which is 2 ft. 5 in. by 6 ^ in. The frame is made of second growth of hickory,I i^ X I 5 g in., with light malleable iron corners. All partsof the frame work are sawed ami tenoned to templates orgages so that all parts are interchangeable. The rope usedas netting is known as i^s-in. ratline and is very cheap anddurable. The support to which the netting frame is bolted. is made of crucible steel, 9^ in. x 2 in., the upper plate being5 ft. 1 in. and the lower one 3 ft. 9 in. long. These platesare easily bent over a form and the two men are capable ofturning out enough in a day for 50 guards. Along thefront of the frame and extending iS in. on each side is fas-tened a I ^-in. three ply rubber hose by fill bolts spaced iSin. apart. The pockets which receive the guard are madeof malleable iron and are arranged so that the guards areinterchangeable on all the cars. On the Buffalo lines theguard is changed from one end to the other at each is easily and quickly done and necessitates but onefender for each car. The guard is held about 6 in. abovethe track. Since the Buffalo cars have been so equipped323 persons have lieen picked up safely. BACK PAY FOR ALLEY L EMPLOYES. When the Chicago & South Side Rapid Transit Com-pany commenced operation in January, 1893, ■* sliding scaleof wages was agreed upon, the company
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