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594

Extract from the Journal of Gas Lighting, Water Supply &c.,

(London) January 8th. 1901.

*******************

Electrolysis of Gas and Water Pipes.

A Report to the American Water-Works Association.

At the last Annual Meeting of the American Water Works Association, a valuable paper on the "Electrolysis of Underground Metal Structures", due to the operation of electric street railways, was read by Mr. Dabney H. Maury, engineer of the Peoria (Ill) Water Works Company. The paper was noticed in the "Electric Lighting Memoranda" in the "Journal" for the 25th. of September, last year; the conclusion arrived at by the author being that either the double-trolley or the conduit system offers the only perfect means of keeping current out of the ground, and preventing electrolysis.

The Association were so impressed with the importance of the matter dealt with by Mr. Maury, that they appointed a special committee to make recommendations for their guidance in dealing with the problem, and to formulate an expression of their attitude on the question. Mr. Maury was a member of this committee; his two colleagues being Mr. J. H. Benzenburg and Mr. J. Waldo Smith.

The committee duly presented their report, which is to be acted upon by the Association at their next meeting. We have been favoured by Mr. Maury with a copy of the document as well as of the paper above referred to; and we give the former practically in its entirety. Having briefly referred to the terms of their appointment the committee proceed to say that the

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594 Extract from the Journal of Gas Lighting, Water Supply &c., (London) January 8th. 1901. ******************* Electrolysis of Gas and Water Pipes. A Report to the American Water-Works Association. At the last Annual Meeting of the American Water Works Association, a valuable paper on the "Electrolysis of Underground Metal Structures", due to the operation of electric street railways, was read by Mr. Dabney H. Maury, engineer of the Peoria (Ill) Water Works Company. The paper was noticed in the "Electric Lighting Memoranda" in the "Journal" for the 25th. of September, last year; the conclusion arrived at by the author being that either the double-trolley or the conduit system offers the only perfect means of keeping current out of the ground, and preventing electrolysis. The Association were so impressed with the importance of the matter dealt with by Mr. Maury, that they appointed a special committee to make recommendations for their guidance in dealing with the problem, and to formulate an expression of their attitude on the question. Mr. Maury was a member of this committee; his two colleagues being Mr. J. H. Benzenburg and Mr. J. Waldo Smith. The committee duly presented their report, which is to be acted upon by the Association at their next meeting. We have been favoured by Mr. Maury with a copy of the document as well as of the paper above referred to; and we give the former practically in its entirety. Having briefly referred to the terms of their appointment the committee proceed to say that the
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(1) 594 Extract from the Journal of Gas Lighting, Water Supply &c., (London) January 8th. 1901. ******************* Electrolysis of Gas and Water Pipes. A Report to the American Water-forks Association. At the last Annual Meeting of the American Water Works Associa- tion, a valuable paper on the "Electrolysis of Underground Metal Structures", due to the operation of electric street rail. ways, was read by Mr.Dabney H. Maury, engineer of the Peoria (III) Water Works Company. The paper was noticed in the "Elec- tric Lighting Memoranda" in the "Journal" for the 25th. of September, last year; the conclusion arrived at by the author being that either the double-trolley or the conduit system offers the only perfect means of keeping current out of the ground, and preventing electrolysis. The Association were so impressed with the importance of the matter dealt with by Mr.Maury, that they appointed a special committee to make recommendations for their guidance in dealing with the problem, and to formulate an expression of their attitude on the question. Mr. Maury was a member of this committee; his two colleagues being Mr. 3. H. Benzenburg and Mr. J. Waldo Smith. The committee duly presented their report, which is to be acted upon by the Association at their next meeting. We have been favoured by Mr. Maury with a copy of the document as well as of the paper above referred to; and we give the former practically in its entirety. Having briefly referred to the terms of their appointment the committee proceed to say that the 4
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594

Extract from the Journal of Gas Lighting, Water Supply &c.,

(London) January 8th. 1901.

*******************

Electrolysis of Gas and Water Pipes.

A Report to the American Water-forks Association.

At the last Annual Meeting of the American Water Works Associa- tion, a valuable paper on the "Electrolysis of Underground Metal Structures", due to the operation of electric street rail. ways, was read by Mr.Dabney H. Maury, engineer of the Peoria (III) Water Works Company. The paper was noticed in the "Elec- tric Lighting Memoranda" in the "Journal" for the 25th. of September, last year; the conclusion arrived at by the author being that either the double-trolley or the conduit system offers the only perfect means of keeping current out of the ground, and preventing electrolysis.

The Association were so impressed with the importance of the matter dealt with by Mr.Maury, that they appointed a special committee to make recommendations for their guidance in dealing with the problem, and to formulate an expression of their attitude on the question. Mr. Maury was a member of this committee; his two colleagues being Mr. 3. H. Benzenburg and Mr. J.

Waldo Smith.

The committee duly presented their report, which is to be acted upon by the Association at their next meeting. We

have been favoured by Mr. Maury with a copy of the document as

well as of the paper above referred to; and we give the former

practically in its entirety. Having briefly referred to the

terms of their appointment the committee proceed to say that

the

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