Identifier: mechcontract1909toro (find matches)
Title: Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909
Year: 1909 (1900s)
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Subjects: Air conditioning Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery Heating Plumbing
Publisher: Toronto : Maclean-Hunter Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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actor and for masonrywork Robert Maxwell, a sub-contractor,was paid $822 ; R. E. Fitzgerald forplumbing received $540 ; J. H. Pullenfor painting, $45, and the cost for heat-ing was about $125. Robert Wisely, director of publicsafety, under whose direction the lava-tory was built, was desirous of havinga larger station and of having it openat all times, but the council decidedagainst it. It was claimed that to keepthe station open all the time wouldrequire a man in charge day and nightand the suggestion was turned down onthe plea of expense. At present one ofthe market porters takes care of thelavatories. There is not sufficient roomin either of the sections to make themas comfortable as they should be. Some years ago St. John had severalpublic lavatories, but they were crude Public Lavatory at St, John, N.B* New Station Built a Couple of Years Ago—Not Kept in a Cleanly Con.dition —Need for More Conveniences, But Authorities are Apathetic. March 15, 1909. PLUMBER AND STEAM FITTER i
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affairs and when they became frozen upduring the winter months, through not being heated they were done away with.The ferry toll houses on the eastern and western sides of the harbor are equip-ped with modern lavatories, but touse them a person must pass throughthe turnstile and contribute two centstoward the city revenues. The accom-panying photographs of the market lav-atories give some idea of their crampedconstruction as the photographer wasunable to place his camera in any posi-tion that would afford a larger view.It may also be noticed that the placesare not kept in a very cleanly state, amatter which the local newspapers havecalled attention to, on many occasions,but without effect.

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