. Electrical news and engineering. Mr. Oswald F. Scott. Belleville. Chairman Membership and Credentials Committee A delegates from not less than twenty per cent, of theMember Utilities. Motions shall be passed by the majorityvote of all Class A delegates present at a legal meetings for specific purposes may be held at anytime and place on the call of the President or on the writtendemand of at least 10 per cent, of the Member Ltilities. Standing CommitteesThe slanding committees of the Association shall be asfollows:—1. Membership and Credentials Committee; 3. Pa-(Continued on
. Electrical news and engineering. Mr. Oswald F. Scott. Belleville. Chairman Membership and Credentials Committee A delegates from not less than twenty per cent, of theMember Utilities. Motions shall be passed by the majorityvote of all Class A delegates present at a legal meetings for specific purposes may be held at anytime and place on the call of the President or on the writtendemand of at least 10 per cent, of the Member Ltilities. Standing CommitteesThe slanding committees of the Association shall be asfollows:—1. Membership and Credentials Committee; 3. Pa-(Continued on page 33.) 34 THE ELECTRICAL NEWS April 1, 1918 W^^. Fast Service Line Niagara Falls to Buffalo-Operation at 600 Volts—Cost Approx-imates $170,000 per Mile An article in Electric Traction by H. E. Riexinger, ChiefEngineer, International Railway Company, describes a linethis company is building, designed for high speed operation,between Niagara Falls and Buffalo, a distance of some twenty-three miles. The line will be operated at 600 volts, Otherdetails are given as follows: Overhead Construction The overhead is of the catenary type. The messenger is.)00,000 cm. hard drawn copper cable having a 3-ft. sag be-tween supports, spaced 300 ft. apart. The 4/0 hard drawntrolley wire having a voltage of 600 is attached to the mes-senger at 10 ft. spaces. The supports for the overhead consist of steel bents andtrusses spaced 300 ft. apart on tangents and varying downto 90 ft. Four different types of steel catenary bridges have beenadopted, one for use on tangents, a second for curves, athird type for strain towers, and a fourth for dead end
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