. The street railway review . SIXllLK BAKKEL CULVERT IJEI^OKE ; IN. proportions for concrete in the smaller structures in most caseswere; i part packed cement; 3 parts loose sand; 7 parts clean grav-el. In the early part of the work the proportions 1:2:5 and 1:3:5were used in some of the culverts, hut with the materials at thecompanys disposal, using the sand and gravel of tlie vicinity, itwas found that the best proportions, as determined by experimentsand tests, were as previously stated: 1:3:7. In the foundations,however, i :8 has been found very acceptable. In placing the materi
. The street railway review . SIXllLK BAKKEL CULVERT IJEI^OKE ; IN. proportions for concrete in the smaller structures in most caseswere; i part packed cement; 3 parts loose sand; 7 parts clean grav-el. In the early part of the work the proportions 1:2:5 and 1:3:5were used in some of the culverts, hut with the materials at thecompanys disposal, using the sand and gravel of tlie vicinity, itwas found that the best proportions, as determined by experimentsand tests, were as previously stated: 1:3:7. In the foundations,however, i :8 has been found very acceptable. In placing the materials in culvert work it was found economicalto have one form made up and this was used for all of the end. IKilIlil,!; MAKKKI, roNlKETK Siri)WlN(; lONll walls. The one form served for nearly all llic single culverts onthe line, as it was used over and over again. Of course a differentform was needed f(ir !lic dnnliir fiiiverls. « »» rile Islmira (N. Y.) & .Seneca Lake Railway Co. had to suspendservice for several days alx)Ut the miildlc- nf , owinn in itsinability to secure a snow plow. Tlie Nurfolk (Va.) Railway & Light Co. has .innounced llialhereafter fares will be 5 cents straight. The company had beenselling six tickets for 25 cents. The increased cost of operating,due to the high price of coal, is the cause of the cliange. 96 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. (Vol. XIII, No. 2 THE MANCHESTER-LIVERPOOL MONORAIL. The Manclicstcr & Liverpool Electric Express Ry. with which thename of Mr. V. II. Hclir has hceii associated for several years has atlast ohtaiiied the sanction of Parliament to construct a monorail l>e-Iween Manchester and Liverpool and the w
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