Canadian engineer . ighway Bureau. Mr. Collins was deposed from theBureau of Highways eight years ago and a successorappointed. Since that time there has been constant liti-gation between Mr. Collins and the city of New York,with the final judgment of re-instatement with the rightto collect salary and interest for the past eight extraordinary feature of the case is that the officeof the Bureau of Highways no longer exists, having beenabolished a year or so ago, so that Mr. Collins has beenreinstated to a position which does not exist. March 28, 1912. THE CANADIAN ENGINEER 463 THE STO
Canadian engineer . ighway Bureau. Mr. Collins was deposed from theBureau of Highways eight years ago and a successorappointed. Since that time there has been constant liti-gation between Mr. Collins and the city of New York,with the final judgment of re-instatement with the rightto collect salary and interest for the past eight extraordinary feature of the case is that the officeof the Bureau of Highways no longer exists, having beenabolished a year or so ago, so that Mr. Collins has beenreinstated to a position which does not exist. March 28, 1912. THE CANADIAN ENGINEER 463 THE STORAGK OF PORTLAND CEMENT. Portland cement is easily affected by moisture. It ispurposely made so; for, combined with water and othersubstances, it forms the best of all building- materials—everlasting- concrete. But moisture must be kept away fromcement until it is needed for actual use. This means thatcement must be stored in places which are and can be keptabsolutely dry. Upon the proper storage of cement are de-. Cement on the Work Piled Properly on Wooden Platform. pendent the reputation of the contractor ot builder, the tradeof the local dealer, and the satisfaction of the user. Temporary Sheds for Contractors and Builders—On ac-count of the quantity which they keep on hand, dealers andcontractors often build special houses for the storage ofPortland cement. Almost any material will do for the con-otruction provided it will shed water and will remainweather-proof. Frequently, for temporary storage, con-tractors build sheds of up and down plank covered on theoutside with one or more thicknesses of tarred paper. Thefloor must be above possible hig-h water and open so thatthe wind can circulate under it. To make the house morecompletely damp-proof, the floor should be double or itsequivalent. Often the same effect is obtained by a make-shift double floor of loose timbers and boards laid upon theregfular floor. For such a temporary shed, there is nothingbetter than a well-m
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