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- THE MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK.
- PREFACE.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I. THE TOWN SURVEYOR.
- CHAPTER II. THE APPOINTMENT OF SURVEYOR.
- Report of the Special Sub-Committee as to the Surveyor.
- Duties of the Surveyor.
- Examination of Local Surveyors and Inspectors of Nuisances.
- Syllabus of Subjects for Examination for Local Surveyors.
- Laws and Bye-Laws.
- Sewerage and Drainage.
- Water Supply of Towns and Houses.
- Regulations of Cellar Dwellings and Lodging Houses.
- Highways and Streets.
- Examination Papers, November 6, 1879.
- Questions for Surveyors, November 6, 1879, 2 to 4 o’clock.
- November 6, 1879, 6 to 8 o’clock.
- CHAPTER III. THE SURVEYOR’S DUTIES.
- List of Duties devolving upon a Town Surveyor as “Surveyor of Highways.”
- CHAPTER IV. TRAFFIC.
- CHAPTER V. MACADAMISED ROADWAYS.
- Specification of a Roadway as designed by Thomas Telford more than fifty years ago.[13]
- Specification of a Roadway as now executed.
- Bituminous Roadways.
- CHAPTER VI. ROAD METAL AND BREAKING.
- Syenite.
- Granite.
- Trappean Rocks.
- Gneiss.
- Clay Slates.
- Limestone.
- Sandstones.
- Flints.
- Pebbles.
- Gravel.
- Specification for the Supply of Road Metal.
- CHAPTER VII. ROAD ROLLING.
- CHAPTER VIII. PITCHED PAVEMENTS.
- CHAPTER IX. WOOD PAVING.
- The Improved Wood Pavement Company.
- The Asphaltic Wood Pavement Company.
- Croskey’s Wood Pavement.
- Lloyd’s Patent Keyed Wood Pavement.
- Harrison’s Wood Pavement.
- Henson’s Wood Pavement.
- Carey’s Wood Pavement.
- Messrs. Mowlem and Company’s
- Patent Ligno-Mineral Paving Company.
- Nicholson’s Wood Pavement.
- Stowe’s Wood Pavement.
- Wood Paving in Norwich.
- Shiel’s Composite Block Paving.
- Prosser’s Wood Pavement.
- Excavation.
- Foundation.
- Wood Blocks.
- Joints.
- Top Dressing.
- CHAPTER X. COMPRESSED ASPHALTE ROADWAYS.
- Specimen Specification for a Compressed Asphalte Roadway.
- Excavation and Concrete.
- Asphalte.
- Ramming.
- CHAPTER XI. FOOTPATHS.
- Yorkshire Flagging.
- Specimen Specification for Yorkshire Flagging Foot Pavements.
- Caithness Flagging
- Blue Lias Flagging.
- Concrete Footpaths.
- Brick Footpaths.
- Granite Slab Pavement.
- Artificial Asphalte Pavements.
- Tar Concrete for Footpaths.
- Method of Mixing.
- Method of Laying.
- General Remarks.
- Gravel Footpaths.
- CHAPTER XII. KERBING AND CHANNELLING, ETC.
- CHAPTER XIII. LIGHTING STREETS.
- Hints for a Contract with a Gas Company.
- CHAPTER XIV. STREET NAMING AND NUMBERING.
- Minton’s China Tiles.
- Cast-iron Plates with Embossed Letters.
- Painted Names on Walls of Buildings.
- Enamelled Iron Plates.
- Wooden or Metal Figures cut out and fastened on to Boards or against Walls.
- Enamelled Glass Tablets in Street Lamps.
- CHAPTER XV. BREAKING UP STREETS.
- CHAPTER XVI. OBSTRUCTIONS IN STREETS.
- (1.) Improving the Line of Frontages of Streets.
- (2.) Removing Projections of Buildings.
- (3.) Doors or Gates opening outwards.—
- (4.) Vault or Cellar Coverings.—
- (5.) Rain-water from Shutes or Down Pipes.—
- (6.) Blinds or Awnings over Footpaths.—
- (7.) Trees overhanging Roadways.—
- (8.) Surface Water from Private Premises running over Footpaths.—
- (9.) Hoardings and Scaffolds.—
- (10.) Dangerous Buildings.—
- CHAPTER XVII. IMPROVEMENT OF PRIVATE STREETS.
- CHAPTER XVIII. NEW STREETS AND BUILDINGS.
- CHAPTER XIX. SCAVENGING.
- CHAPTER XX. SEWERAGE.
- CHAPTER XXI. SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
- CHAPTER XXII. VENTILATION OF SEWERS.
- CHAPTER XXIII. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.
- CHAPTER XXIV. ARTIZANS AND LABOURERS’ DWELLINGS, &c.
- CHAPTER XXV. DEFECTS IN DWELLING-HOUSES, &C.
- Cellar Dwellings.
- Insufficient W.C. accommodation.
- CHAPTER XXVI. HOUSE DRAINAGE.
- CHAPTER XXVII. PUBLIC PLEASURE GROUNDS AND STREET TREES.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. PUBLIC ABATTOIRS.
- CHAPTER XXIX. MARKETS.
- CHAPTER XXX. CEMETERIES.
- CHAPTER XXXI. MORTUARIES.
- CHAPTER XXXII. BORROWING UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. CONTRACTS.
- INDEX.
- BOOKS RELATING TO APPLIED SCIENCE PUBLISHED BY E. & F. N. SPON, LONDON: 16, CHARING CROSS. NEW YORK: 44, MURRAY STREET.
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