... for sewer-flushing; the supply for baths, flushing-urinals, and fire-extinguishing was not dealt with at the time. Thedetails of theestimate worked outvery closely, and have not been exceeded, except that a much larger volume of water was raised whichhas reduced the cost per 1,000 gallons. The success...

... be done to detect and extinguish them before they have resulted in serious destruction of property. Bcience, indeed, has furnishedmeans which, if adopted, will i n certain cases largely prevent the occurrence of small fires ; but the direction in which it has the greatest tendency to the amelioration...

...T DUNCAN © Thomas Telford and ICE 1853 LIVERPOOL CORPORATION WATERWORKS WATER SUPPLY WELLS DRAINAGE ENGINES PUMPING STATIONS BOREHOLES PUMPS PUMPING BOILERS STANDPIPES COOLING PONDS RESERVOIRS STORAGE PIPES WATER MAINS DISTRIBUTION FIRES EXTINGUISHING DOCKS...

... CEILINGS SAFES IRON PLATES SAFETY WROUGHT CAST GIRDERS BEAMS COLUMNS FIRES WAREHOUSES INSURANCE EXTINGUISHING FLOORS CONCRETE WOOD TIMBER METALS HEAT TEMPERATURE FAILURES RESISTANCE MATERIALS STRENGTH ARCHES WATER COSTS MILLS FLOORING ECONOMY 136 FIXE-PROOF BUILDIXGS...