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Page 100 - A falls on its seat, and prevents the fluid escaping in that direction. The fluid passes out of the ejector until its level therein reaches the cup C, and, still continuing to lower, leaves the cup full until the weight of the liquid in the portion of cup thus exposed and unsupported by the surrounding water is sufficient to pull down the bell and spindle, thereby reversing the compressed air admission valve, which first cuts off...
Page 261 - The owner or occupier of any premises within the district of a local authority shall be entitled to cause his drains to empty into the sewers of that authority on condition of his giving such notice as may be required by that authority...
Page 150 - That in hot and dry weather there is serious nuisance and inconvenience, extending to a considerable distance both below and above the outfalls, from the foul state of the water consequent on the sewage discharge. The smell is very offensive, and the water is at times unusable.
Page 211 - ... b. 11. The Ancient Trades Decayed, Repaired Again: Wherein are declared the several Abuses that have utterly impaired all the Ancient Trades in the Kingdom;.... Written by a Countrey Tradesman. London, 1678. 1246. 1. 16 (1). Act 7 Geo. I, Stat. 1, c. 15. An Act for making the Rivers Mercy and Irwell navigable from Liverpool to Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
Page 231 - The blocks are loosely attached to the wheel by a bolt let into the wood block several inches, the head of which is covered by a wooden plug...
Page 208 - Irwell, and reported at that time that " throughout almost the whole course of the various streams which here pass over the weir, not only has the water been polluted from both house and mill by...
Page 150 - That the discharge of the sewage in its crude state, during the whole year, without any attempt to render it less offensive by separating the solids or otherwise, is at variance with the original intention, and with the understanding in Parliament when the Act of 1858 was passed.
Page xxvi - Nominations must be in the hands of the Secretary on or before the 20th of April in each year. And in case the Members...
Page 102 - ... is sufficient to pull down the bell and spindle, thereby reversing the compressed air admission valve, which first cuts off' the supply of compressed air to the ejector and then allows the air within the ejector to exhaust down to atmospheric pressure. The outlet valve then falls on its seat, retaining the liquid in the sewage...
Page 99 - The air at atmospheric pressure inside this bell is then enclosed, and the sewage continuing to rise outside and above the rim of the bell compresses the enclosed air sufficiently to lift the bell, spindle, etc., which opens the compressed air admission valve E.