. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. that Wor-cester has one station, costing $13, overtaxed. Enlargement is con-templated. Holyoke has no convenience stationat present, and is using closets in con-junction with trolley waiting rooms. Brooklyn, in 1907, had at least six ofthe best equipped convenience stationsin the country, all of the undergroundtype, well heated, ventilated, lighted andmaintained in perfect condition, at atotal cost of $123,549. These six sta-tions during the year 1905 were
. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. that Wor-cester has one station, costing $13, overtaxed. Enlargement is con-templated. Holyoke has no convenience stationat present, and is using closets in con-junction with trolley waiting rooms. Brooklyn, in 1907, had at least six ofthe best equipped convenience stationsin the country, all of the undergroundtype, well heated, ventilated, lighted andmaintained in perfect condition, at atotal cost of $123,549. These six sta-tions during the year 1905 were patron-ized by 10,778,387 men and l,33(),9;;owomen, totalling 12,115,317 and averag-ing 2,000,000 at each station per year. In Washington, D. C, there are twostations, one above and one helow ground,costing $25,000 each, with an apj)ropri-ation of $5,000 for maintenance. In1907 ihe total number ef patrons averageda million for each station, or actually5,272 per day, 198 per hour, nearl\- fiveper minute. Twelve and one-half of the total users were women, whocontributed a little less than seven per 26 NEW BOSTON. LONDON CONVENIENCE STATION IN FASHIONABLESHOPPING CENTER
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