Water Works PracticeWilliams & Wilkins, 1925 - 790 pages |
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... quantities and that they had bacterial counts of less than 10 per cubic centimeter on agar at 37 ° C . The lower portions of Lake St. Clair and Rainy Lake , the sources of the Detroit and Rainy Rivers respectively , while somewhat ...
... quantities and that they had bacterial counts of less than 10 per cubic centimeter on agar at 37 ° C . The lower portions of Lake St. Clair and Rainy Lake , the sources of the Detroit and Rainy Rivers respectively , while somewhat ...
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... quantity in time of scarcity . The doctrine of riparian rights has been recognized in the Pacific states and in Nebraska and Texas , concurrently with the doctrine of appropriation , with which it is hopelessly inconsistent . The ...
... quantity in time of scarcity . The doctrine of riparian rights has been recognized in the Pacific states and in Nebraska and Texas , concurrently with the doctrine of appropriation , with which it is hopelessly inconsistent . The ...
Page 44
... quantity at their discretion , subject to vested rights and to power rights granted by the Federal Power Commission . The permit of the state board of health is generally required before the construction of the works , and in some cases ...
... quantity at their discretion , subject to vested rights and to power rights granted by the Federal Power Commission . The permit of the state board of health is generally required before the construction of the works , and in some cases ...
Page 45
... quantity and quality and to go from him without obstruction . In the western states water laws are frequently based on priority of use and take on an individuality of their own . Under whatever law or code the ownership of water rights ...
... quantity and quality and to go from him without obstruction . In the western states water laws are frequently based on priority of use and take on an individuality of their own . Under whatever law or code the ownership of water rights ...
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... quantity of sand , in a given climate , where the flow will be continuous at all times and the stream will cease to go dry . Carrying the matter further , if we suppose the roof to be covered with a deep layer of sand , say many feet ...
... quantity of sand , in a given climate , where the flow will be continuous at all times and the stream will cease to go dry . Carrying the matter further , if we suppose the roof to be covered with a deep layer of sand , say many feet ...
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Page 45 - He has the right to have it come to him in its natural state, in flow, quantity and quality, and to go from him without obstruction; upon the same principle that he is entitled to the support of his neighbour's soil for his own in its natural state. His right in no way depends upon prescription, or the presumed grant of his neighbour.
Page 723 - Owner may, upon ten days' written notice, sell such materials at auction or at private sale and shall account for the net proceeds thereof, after deducting all the costs and expenses that should have been borne by the Contractor.
Page 523 - Before coming to the question of profit at all the company is entitled to earn a sufficient sum annually to provide not only for current repairs but for making good the depreciation and replacing the parts of the property when the}- come to the end of their life.
Page 718 - No certificate issued nor payment made to the Contractor, nor partial or entire use or occupancy of the work by the Owner, shall be an acceptance of any work or materials not in accordance with this contract. The making and acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims by the Owner, other than those arising from unsettled liens, from faulty work appearing after final payment, or from requirement of the specifications, and of all claims by the Contractor, except those previously...
Page 523 - The company is not bound to see its property gradually waste, without making provision out of earnings for its replacement. It is entitled to see that from earnings the value of the property invested is kept unimpaired, so that at the end of any given term of years the original investment remains as it was at the Opinion of the Court.
Page 719 - The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is called for by any one shall be as binding as if called for by all. The intention of the documents is to include all labor and materials, equipment, and transportation necessary for the proper execution of the work.
Page 720 - Contract for changes in the work. If the Contractor performs any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and without such notice to the Architect, he shall bear all costs arising therefrom.
Page 726 - Neither the final payment nor any part of the retained percentage shall become due until the Contractor, if required, shall deliver to the Owner a complete release of all liens arising out of this contract, or receipts in full in lieu thereof and, if required in either case, an affidavit that...
Page 56 - This term is generally used in statistics and is the square root of the mean of the squares of the percentage variations up and down, without regard to sign, of all the years in the record.
Page 724 - ... at which time, if the unpaid balance of the amount to be paid under this contract shall exceed the expense incurred by the Owner...