Canadian engineer . extend an invitation to the hydro-electricengineers for a report. The contract with the Ontario PowerCompany does not expire for 27 years yet. A rotigh estimatefrom the hydro-electric states that a transforming station tosupply 1,500 horsepower, could be erected at a cost of $70,163. Gait, Ont.—Gait will soon be calling for tenders for acynchronous motor 250 2,200 volts, 750 , to beused on the waterworks. J. H. Radford, Chairman Water-works Commission. Long Sault Rapids, St. Lawrence River.—It is reportedthat Mr. W. J. Wcstley, of Morrisburg, has gone to Washin
Canadian engineer . extend an invitation to the hydro-electricengineers for a report. The contract with the Ontario PowerCompany does not expire for 27 years yet. A rotigh estimatefrom the hydro-electric states that a transforming station tosupply 1,500 horsepower, could be erected at a cost of $70,163. Gait, Ont.—Gait will soon be calling for tenders for acynchronous motor 250 2,200 volts, 750 , to beused on the waterworks. J. H. Radford, Chairman Water-works Commission. Long Sault Rapids, St. Lawrence River.—It is reportedthat Mr. W. J. Wcstley, of Morrisburg, has gone to Washing-ton in an effort to overcome certain difficulties in connectionwith this development. Niagara Falls, Ont.—A representation from Buffalo,Niagara Falls, , and Detroit have urged the house offoreign affairs at Washington, , to change the limit ofdiversion of water on the American side from the present,15,600 cubic per minute, to the maximum of 20,000 feet as January 25th, THE CANADIAN ENGINEER 61. Charles Street. Stratford, Ontario, showing Tarvia Modern Pavement. Stratfords Experience with Tarvia STRATFORD, Ontario, did somethorough and successful work withTarvia X in igio and the accompany-ing photograph shows a section ofCharles Street in that city built by theTarvia Modern Pavement Method. Tarvia X was used as a binderthroughout the road on a Telfordbase. Although the job was done bythe somewhat primitive barrel-and-kettle method, the total cost was only$ per yard. The Tarvia, filling the voids of thestone, acts as a plastic matrix, keepingthe stone in position, preventing all internal movement, resisting water andfrost, protecting the road against auto-mobile traffic and preventing the form-ation of dust. After its first year of use, the streetis in excellent condition and is givingperfect satisfaction. It has been visitedby various engineers, all of whomagree as to the success of the work. This is only one of thousands of in-stances of successf
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