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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... wear , as regards the price , compared with oak , on tangents ? MR . MOLL : Well , we have only had our cedar ties about three years . My experience is this : that we want a cedar tie fully seven inches thick , while our oak are only ...
... wear , as regards the price , compared with oak , on tangents ? MR . MOLL : Well , we have only had our cedar ties about three years . My experience is this : that we want a cedar tie fully seven inches thick , while our oak are only ...
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... wear out ; cut down through , the spikes would not hold . THE PRESIDENT : If that cutting down of the rail into the ... wears out . MR . TRIPP : In fact , I could not say , not having any experi- ence in it . You would want a half - inch ...
... wear out ; cut down through , the spikes would not hold . THE PRESIDENT : If that cutting down of the rail into the ... wears out . MR . TRIPP : In fact , I could not say , not having any experi- ence in it . You would want a half - inch ...
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... wears out ? MR . TIERNEY : The rail cuts into it . It does not decay . THE PRESIDENT : Have you had any experience , or do you know anything about a burnetized or prepared tie ? MR . TIERNEY : I have seen some of them that had been in ...
... wears out ? MR . TIERNEY : The rail cuts into it . It does not decay . THE PRESIDENT : Have you had any experience , or do you know anything about a burnetized or prepared tie ? MR . TIERNEY : I have seen some of them that had been in ...
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... wear ? MR . DOWNING : Yes . We have but very few cedar ties in the track now . I think we put in four thousand one season , dis- tributed along on the tangent ; none on the curves . THE PRESIDENT : Mr. Downing , if you had four thousand ...
... wear ? MR . DOWNING : Yes . We have but very few cedar ties in the track now . I think we put in four thousand one season , dis- tributed along on the tangent ; none on the curves . THE PRESIDENT : Mr. Downing , if you had four thousand ...
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... wears out ? MR . PRESTON : It is about equally divided ; about one - half decay , and the other half the cutting of the rail into the tie . My opinion is , that the chafing of the tie from the rail , has a great deal to do with the life ...
... wears out ? MR . PRESTON : It is about equally divided ; about one - half decay , and the other half the cutting of the rail into the tie . My opinion is , that the chafing of the tie from the rail , has a great deal to do with the life ...
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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...