. La rassegna delle ferrovie di strada. I termini e le condizioni delle concessioni, con tutti i disegni e le statistiche necessari per il funzionamento delle strade di Mosca per gli ultimi cinque anni, i profitti delle difTerentlocalities, l'elenco delle linee esistenti, e i prezzi approssimativi per la compilazione delle stime. Per gli offerenti stranieri, saranno emessi copidei contratti stampati in lingue straniere, che saranno inviati su richiesta a tutte le società elettriche. Le copie saranno vendute a tutti gli appli-cantanti che desiderano che siano emessi i dettagli del contratto. La data di presentazione delle offerte finali sarà ottobre

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. The street railway review . tions the terms and conditions of the concessions, with all necessary drawings and statistics as to the working of thetramways in Moscow for the past five years, profits of the difTerentlocalities, list of lines existing, and approximate prices for makingout the estimates. For foreign bidders, there will be issued copiesof the contracts printed in foreign languages, which will be sent ondemand to all electrical companies. Copies will be sold to all appli-cants desiring particulars of the contract to be issued. The date ofpresenting the final tenders will be October i, 1899. TO PRESERVE WOOD POLES. The accompanying illustration shows a method of protectingwooden poles at the surface of the ground from decay. A terra cottacasing, 24 in. long and from 2 to 3 in, larger in diameter than thepole, is placed so that it projects above the ground line about 2 in.In settmg new poles a solid casing can be used, but for poles alreadyplanted a two-part casing is designed with beveled grooves, which. make a good joint. The space between the pole and casing is filledin with asphalt or common roofing pitch and clean gravel, forminga solid water and air tight casing about the pole where it needs pro-tection. Gravel and pitch are the best materials to use, for manypoles have season cracks in them and these will be filled with thehot pitch, which will prevent dampness from penetrating the pole.The designer, H. L. Dubois, claims that the life of poles so pro-tected will be doubled. ♦ « » A bill introduced In the New Jersey legislature provides that 10hours shall constitute a days work for street railway employes. The Brockton Street Railway Company, of Brockton, Massachu-setts, has recently purchased from the J. G. Brill Company a num-ber of cars intended for very fast, heavy suburban service. Whilethey are not of unusual length, having only 25-ft. bodies, they areprovided with two 50-h. p. motors, which gives them a power andspeed not conmionly found o

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