Reports Adopted by the Roadmasters Association of America: And Papers Accepted at the Conventions from 1883 to 1893, Inclusive, Volumes 1-8List of memberrs in 12th- |
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... hold the regular meeting at St. Paul , Minn . , com- mencing the second Wednesday in September , 1883 . After an informal discussion , the President and Secretary were directed to prepare a blank form of certificate of member- ship ...
... hold the regular meeting at St. Paul , Minn . , com- mencing the second Wednesday in September , 1883 . After an informal discussion , the President and Secretary were directed to prepare a blank form of certificate of member- ship ...
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... hold them in position . If we have to re - spike the track every little while , of course the spike holes eat out the ties , and then some of them will not last over three years ; but , outside of that , I don't think traffic affects a ...
... hold them in position . If we have to re - spike the track every little while , of course the spike holes eat out the ties , and then some of them will not last over three years ; but , outside of that , I don't think traffic affects a ...
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... hold to those figures . I have figured it a good many times , and I think it comes up to about ten or eleven cents , but the company usually figure about fifteen cents a tie . MR . PRESTON : Don't you think a small cedar 26.
... hold to those figures . I have figured it a good many times , and I think it comes up to about ten or eleven cents , but the company usually figure about fifteen cents a tie . MR . PRESTON : Don't you think a small cedar 26.
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... hold the track ; if you don't , there is a place for water under your tie . We don't have any of this trouble of breaking ties where we have ballast ; where there is gravel or sand . THE PRESIDENT : Can you keep your track in line with ...
... hold the track ; if you don't , there is a place for water under your tie . We don't have any of this trouble of breaking ties where we have ballast ; where there is gravel or sand . THE PRESIDENT : Can you keep your track in line with ...
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... hold a spike better . MR . PRESTON : What do you think the natural life of a tama- rack tie is ? MR . TRIPP : Six or seven years , probably , depending upon what kind of soil it is in . With a heavy traffic , if it is in sand , six ...
... hold a spike better . MR . PRESTON : What do you think the natural life of a tama- rack tie is ? MR . TRIPP : Six or seven years , probably , depending upon what kind of soil it is in . With a heavy traffic , if it is in sand , six ...
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Page 73 - The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved by concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils; The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted.
Page 73 - Jose, duly seconded, it was voted that the Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Constitution and...
Page 24 - The President : You have heard the report of the Committee. What is the pleasure of the Association in reference to it.
Page 52 - ... and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States...
Page 52 - Industry," which was discussed by Messrs. Morrison, Morris, De Camp, Coggeshall, and Whipple ; and a resolution based upon the paper was adopted, to the effect that a committee of five be appointed by the president to report at the next...
Page 131 - The next thing in order is the report of the Committee on Resolutions.
Page 132 - Davis then introduced the following resolution : "Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the President...