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 Volume XIV 30 May 1928 Number 21 
 
 BRIDGING THE HUDSON RIVER AT 
 FORT WASHINGTON 
 
 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 
 
 Compiled by Arax Taboolian 
 
 Selected Articles from January, 1924 to March, 1928 
 
 Early in 1924 we published in the Notes of February 6, to March 5, an annotated 
 bibliography, "Bridging the Hudson River at New York City," preceded by an 
 introduction which gave the history of the projects. Part I of that bibliography 
 listed "General Material Chronologically Arranged." Recent requests have made 
 it apparent that a continuation of that part brought up-to-date is desired. Therefore, 
 we continue the bibliography and present it in the same form — arranged chrono- 
 logically — covering the months from January, 1924 to March, 1928. The progress 
 of the Bridge can be followed by means of this Bibliography. 
 
 1924 
 
 Port of New York Authority. Report 
 on vehicular tunnels and bridges. (In: 
 Its annual report, January 19, 1924, p. 
 43-49.) 
 
 A bridge above 125th Street favored by Port 
 Authority and civic bodies. 
 
 Drinker, W. W. Problems involved 
 in vehicular crossings' of North River; 
 address before the Englewood (N.J.) 
 Board of Trade. (Port of New York, 
 June, 1924, p. 22, 28.) 
 
 Concludes that the present vehicular tunnel 
 and one bridge are not sufficient for volume of 
 expected traffic. 
 
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 May 30, 192$ 
 
 1925 
 
 Port Authority undertakings in pros- 
 pect: Senator Arthur N. Pierson, of 
 New Jersey, discusses alternative plan 
 of financing bridge construction. (Port 
 of New York, January, 1925, p. 11-12.) 
 
 Proposes that both states annually appropriate 
 $1,000,000 each for five years; also that bonds 
 be issued to the public for $30,000,000. This 
 would cover the estimated costs of the two Staten 
 Island bridges and the Fort Washington Bridge. 
 
 New Jersey. Governor. Second an- 
 nual message of Hon. George S. Silzer 
 to the Legislature of New Jersey, Jan- 
 uary 13, 1925, p. 33-36. 355.41N5 
 
 Governor Silzer recommends the building of a 
 bridge from Fort Lee to New York City by the 
 Port of New York Authority; also recommends 
 the building of a bridge over the Kill von Kull 
 at Perth Amboy and Elizabeth, by the Port 
 Authority, with help, if necessary, from the 
 state. 
 
 United States. House of Representa- 
 tives. Bridge across the Hudson River 
 between New York and New Jersey; 
 report to accomoany S.4178. February 
 13, 1925. 2 p. (Report no. 1488.) VF 
 
 Federal bill approving the construction of said 
 bridge by Port Authority. 
 
 Hudson Bridge is nearer realization. 
 Jersey chooses a location. Governor 
 Smith favors project without naming 
 site. (New York Times, March 1, 1925, 
 sec. VIII, p. 3:2-7.) 
 
 U. S. Engineers approve site of Fort Lee and 
 Fort Washington with a suspension bridge high 
 enough to allow passage of ships. 
 
 Roulstone, William B. New bridge 
 meets opposition. Friends of city's 
 waterside park at Fort Washington 
 argue that proposed Hudson span 
 would be misplaced there. (New York 
 Times, March 29, 1925, sec. IX, p. 7: 
 1-7.) 
 
 Statement made by Chairman of the Park 
 Conservation Association that the proposed 
 bridge would destroy the beauty of the park. 
 Proposes that the bridge be built far north of 
 Fort Washington Bridge. 
 
 New Jersey. Statutes. An act re- 
 lating to the construction, operation and 
 maintenance of a certain bridge across 
 the Hudson River by the Port of New 
 York Authority, pursuant to the port 
 compact or treaty dated April 30, 1921, 
 and the comprehensive plan adopted by 
 the States of New Jersey and New 
 York, consented to and which the Port 
 of New York Authority was authorized 
 
 and empowered to carry out and ef- 
 fectuate by the Congress of the United 
 States, and making appropriation of 
 $150,000 for the preliminary work 
 thereon. (Laws of 1925. Chapter 41.) 
 
 343.4N5 
 
 New York State. Statutes. An act 
 relating to the construction, operation 
 and maintenance of a certain bridge 
 across the Hudson River by the Port of 
 New York Authority, pursuant to the 
 port compact or treaty dated April thir- 
 tieth, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, 
 and consented to by the Congress of the 
 United States, and the comprehensive 
 plan adopted by the States of New 
 Jersey and New York, consented to 
 and which the Port of New York 
 Authority was authorized and empow- 
 ered to carry out and effectuate by the 
 Congress of the United States and 
 making an appropriation for the pre- 
 liminary work thereon. (Laws of 1925, 
 Chapter 211.) 
 
 $100,000 appropriated for preliminary studies. 
 
 New York City. Board of Estimate 
 and Apportionment. Legislation af- 
 fecting the City of New York — Con- 
 struction of bridge across Hudson 
 River from Weehawken, New Jersey, 
 to Washington Heights district, New 
 York. (In: Its Proceedings, September 
 18, 1925, p. 6764-65.) Es8.16 
 
 Washington Heights Taxpayers' Association 
 protesting against the building of the bridge 
 from Washington Heights because of its effect 
 on the residential district resulting from the 
 volume of traffic. 
 
 Port Authority's Advisory Commit- 
 tee on Hudson River Bridge. (Port of 
 New York, December, 1925, p. 32.) 
 
 Committee consisting of men from both states 
 to suggest aesthetic treatment of bridge. 
 
 1926 
 
 New Jersey. Governor. Message. 
 3926. 
 
 Governor Silzer recommends that acts 
 authorizing interstate bridges should clearly pro- 
 vide that such enterprises be self-sustaining and 
 that revenues derived therefrom should be ap- 
 plied to the payment of the cost of construction. 
 
 Port of New York Authority. Hud- 
 son River Bridge. (In: Its annual re- 
 port, January 15, 1926, p. 13-19.) 
 
 A study of vehicular and pedestrian traffic 
 taken by clockings made throughout the months 
 of July, August, September and October, 1925. 
 
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 1926. Port of Neiv York Authority, c't'd. 
 
 Tentative report of bridge engi- 
 neer on Hudson River Bridge at New 
 York between Fort Washington and 
 Fort Lee. February 25, 1926. 13 p. 
 illus. tables, maps. 
 
 Resume made by O. H. Ammann, bridge 
 engineer: "Comprehensive traffic studies to de- 
 termine the probable volume of traffic over the 
 bridge and the revenues to be derived therefrom, 
 topographical surveys, river borings and engi- 
 neering design studies to determine the suitable 
 site, size and type of crossing and its cost, and 
 finally, architectural studies to determine the 
 feasibility of rendering the bridge a befitting 
 object in a charming landscape." 
 
 Engineers make favorable report on 
 Fort Lee Bridge. (Engineering News- 
 Record, March 18, 1926, p. 464.) 
 
 Port Authority engineers approve location at 
 l"Sth Street. Cost estimated at $50,000,000. 
 
 The New proposed Hudson River 
 Bridge; ultimate capacity eight lines 
 of vehicular traffic, two lines of street 
 car traffic, and two lines of bus traffic. 
 (American City, April, 1926, p. 365- 
 366.) 
 
 Johnson, Charles A. Hudson Bridge 
 is a giant task. Great span will be twice 
 the size of next largest of suspension 
 type, which is safe and enduring. (New 
 York Times, April 18, 1926, sec. ix, p. 
 14:1-6.) 
 
 Additional lower deck for busses and trolleys 
 to be provided for in future. Suspension type 
 an American invention as far back as 1796. 
 John A. Roebling, pioneer of wire cable bridges. 
 
 Manhattan-Fort Lee, (N. J.) Bridge, 
 to build which New York and New Jer- 
 sey have jointly undertaken to provide 
 the initial sum of $10,000,000; summary 
 of the tentative report to the Port of 
 New York Authority by O. H. Am- 
 mann, bridge engineer. (Port of New 
 York, May, 1926, p. 5-7, 21-22, 25.) 
 
 New Jersey. Statutes. An act re- 
 lating to the financing of a certain 
 bridge to be constructed between New- 
 York and New Jersey by the Port of 
 New York Authority, and making ap- 
 propriations therefor. (Laws of 1926. 
 Chapter 6.) 343.4N5 
 
 $5,000,000 appropriated. 
 
 New Jersey. Statutes. A Supplement 
 to an act entitled "An act relating to 
 the construction, operation and main- 
 tenance of a certain bridge across the 
 Hudson River by the Port of New- 
 York Authority, nursuant to the port 
 compact or treaty dated April thirtieth, 
 
 nineteen hundred and twenty-one and 
 consented to by the Congress of the 
 United States, and the comprehensive 
 plan adopted by the States of New Jer- 
 sey and New York, consented to and 
 which the Port of New York Authority 
 was authorized and empowered to carry 
 out and effectuate by the Congress of 
 the United States, and making appro- 
 priation of one hundred and fifty thou- 
 sand dollars for the preliminary work 
 thereon," approved March twelfth, one 
 thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, 
 and making an additional appropriation 
 of fifty thousand dollars for such pre- 
 liminary work, necessary for making 
 borings, surveys, engineering studies, 
 investigations, hearing and all matters 
 incidental or appertaining thereto. 
 (Laws of 1926, Chapter 40.) 343.4N5 
 
 New York State. Statutes. Port of 
 New York Authority. For completing 
 the studies of the Hudson River Bridge 
 in accordance with the terms and con- 
 ditions laid down in chapter 211, laws 
 of 1925... $50,000.00. (Laws of 1926, 
 Chapter 628.) 
 
 An Act relating to the 
 
 financing of a certain bridge to be con- 
 structed between New York and New 
 Jersey by the Port of New York 
 Authority across the Hudson River, 
 and undertaking to make available a 
 certain sum therefor. (Laws of 1926, 
 Chapter 761.) 
 
 $5,000,000 appropriated. 
 
 Hudson River Bridge to bring gre at 
 development; means that great sections 
 of New Jersey and of Borough of Man- 
 hattan have a tremendously prosperous 
 future in store for them. (Political 
 News, November, 1926, p. 33, 35.) 
 
 Proposes road building and city planning. 
 Also suggests obtaining land for parks while real 
 estate is still cheap. 
 
 Port of New York Authority's reason 
 in favor of Hudson Bridge at New- 
 York. (Port of New York, December, 
 1926, p. 12-13, 32.) 
 
 A letter to the U. S. Army Engineer sub- 
 mitting its reason for urging the approval of 
 that body for permit to construct the Hudson 
 River Bridge. 
 
 Banking group announces sale of 
 $20,000,000 bonds. (Commercial and 
 Financial Chronicle, December 18, 
 1926, p. 3212.) 
 
 First installment of an authorized issue of 
 $60,000,000. Will bear an average interest of 
 per cent. 
 
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 1926, continued. 
 
 The metamorphosis of the Port 
 Authority. (Engineering News-Record, 
 December 16, 1926, p. 982-983.) 
 
 While commending the Port Authority for its 
 activity as regards bridge building, this editorial 
 regrets the Authority's inertia towards freight 
 handling in the port of New York for which it 
 was originally organized. 
 
 National City Company. Spanning 
 the Hudson; a booklet dealing with the 
 traffic needs, structural design, financ- 
 ing plans and estimated earnings of the 
 new Hudson River Bridge to be built 
 and operated bv the Port of New York 
 Authority. ,1926., [10 p 0 VF 
 
 1927 
 
 Port of New York Authority. Hud- 
 son River Bridge. (In: Its annual re- 
 port, January 20, 1927, p. 55-69. illus.) 
 
 Detailed estimated cost of bridge: 
 
 Bridge proper $27,100,000 
 
 Approaches 4,000,000 
 
 Engineering staff 2,000,000 
 
 Administration staff 500,000 
 
 Real Estate 7,000,000 
 
 Contingencies 3,000,000 
 
 Interest during construction .... 5,500,000 
 
 Approximate Total $50,000,000 
 
 Boucher, W. J. Engineering aspects 
 of the Hudson River Bridge explained. 
 (Harlem Magazine, January, 1927, p. 
 6-7, 21.) 
 
 Yates, William H. Discussion paper 
 on the Hudson River Bridge between 
 Fort Washington and Fort Lee to be 
 read at the meeting of the New York 
 Section of the American Society of 
 Civil Engineers, February 16, 1927. 
 1927. 8 p. plans, typewritten. 
 
 Proposes 2,700 feet channel span instead of 
 3,500 as approved by Port Authority. Claims 
 greater beauty, one year's less construction time 
 and 50% less tolls. 
 
 Fort Lee bridge discussed by New 
 York engineers. (Engineering News- 
 Record, February 24, 1927, p. 336-7.) 
 
 Papers read by O. H. Ammann, Robert A. 
 Lesher, W. J. Boucher and Allston Dana, mem- 
 bers of the Port Authority. 
 
 New Jersey interferes with Port 
 Authority. Passes law giving State 
 Commission power to pass on all Port 
 Authority contracts. (Engineering 
 News-Record, March 31, 1927, p. 541.) 
 
 Controversy due to the belief by the New 
 Jersey Legislature that the Port Authority would 
 
 use cable suspension in preference to eye-bar. 
 As John A. Roebling's Sons Co., makers of 
 cables are located at New Jersey, the state 
 feared losing contract if eye-bar were used. 
 
 Walker, Waldo. Huge Hudson River 
 Bridge is a five-year task. Work of 
 building the 12,000-ton span high above 
 the river is to begin on May 1 — How 
 the job will be accomplished. (New 
 York Times, March 27, 1927, sec. VIII, 
 p. 5, illus.) 
 
 New York City. Board of Estimate 
 and Apportionment. Proposed Hudson 
 River Bridge between Fort Washing- 
 ton, Borough of Manhattan, and Fort 
 Lee, New Jersey — Appraisal of real 
 property required therefor. (In: Its 
 Proceedings, April 8, 1927, p. 3568.) 
 
 Es8.16 
 
 Mayor to appoint 3 appraisers for evaluating 
 land. 
 
 Hearing in the matter of 
 
 the proposed location of the anchorage 
 and pier of the new Hudson River 
 Bridge to be constructed under the 
 jurisdiction of the Port Authority be- 
 tween Fort Lee in New Jersey and the 
 Borough of Manhattan, at and near 
 Fort Washington Park, in the vicinity 
 of West 178th Street. (In: Its Proceed- 
 ings, April 21, 1927, p. 3583-3585.) 
 
 Es8.16 
 
 Issues raised by the City and agreed to by 
 Port Authority. 
 
 Port Authority will pay to the City such 
 amount as may be fixed by the Board of Esti- 
 mate; for land owned by City; for cost of all 
 street improvement; for cost of acquiring and 
 improving any additional streets; will assume 
 all change of grade damage claims; will refrain 
 from operating bus. rapid transit or railroad 
 service until agreed to mutually; will refrain 
 from adding to the four traffic lanes as proposed 
 until further agreement; will encase skeleton 
 tower in masonry within six years; will pay to 
 City 50% of net revenue annually. 
 
 Hearing in the matter of 
 
 the proposed location of the anchorage 
 and pier of the new Hudson River 
 Bridge to be constructed under the jur- 
 isdiction of the Port Authority between 
 Fort Lee in New Jersey and the Bor- 
 ough of Manhattan, at and near Fort 
 Washington Park, in the vicinity of 
 West 178th Street. (In: Its Proceed- 
 ings, April 28, 1927, p. 4081-4083.) 
 
 Es8.16 
 
 Resolution granting land at Fort Washington 
 Park for building of tower and anchorage of 
 Hudson River Bridge. 
 
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 1927 , continued. 
 
 New York State. Statutes. An Act 
 appropriating one million dollars as and 
 for the first annual installment which 
 the state of New York has heretofore 
 undertaken, by chapter seven hundred 
 and sixty-one of the laws of nineteen 
 hundred and twenty-six, to make avail- 
 able in aid of the construction by the 
 Port of New York Authority of a cer- 
 tain bridge across the Hudson River 
 between Fort Lee and Fort Washing- 
 ton. (Laws of 1927. Chapter 577.) 
 
 Binder, J. W. Manhattan - Fort Lee 
 Bridge across the Hudson. (Port of 
 New York, May, 1927, p. 11.) 
 
 Problems to be solved by Bergen County due 
 to thousands of newcomers seeking homesites 
 and business opportunities, an outgrowth of the 
 Hudson River Bridge construction. Suggests 
 road building, consolidation of municipalities, 
 new system of taxation and better transit facili- 
 ties. 
 
 Port of New York Authority. P6rt 
 Authority statutes; rev. to Mav 14, 
 1927, 233 p. 
 
 Containing all statutes passed by New York, 
 New Jersey and Congress pertaining to the Port 
 Authority and its numerous constructions. 
 
 Design of 3.500 ft. suspension bridge 
 across Hudson River. Huge public toll 
 bridge to connect New Jersey with 
 New York City. To be of suspension 
 type, using either wire or eye-bar 
 cables. Stiffening trusses and lower 
 deck will be omitted in first stage of 
 construction. Long-panel floor fram- 
 ing. (Engineering News-Record, Au- 
 gust 11, 1927, p. 212-217. illus. plate.) 
 
 General history of the project. Probable cost 
 $75,000,000. The topography of the site de- 
 termining the general design of the bridge. 
 
 Special steel for New York bridge; 
 details of 3,500 ft. span over Hudson 
 River that will require 40,000 tons of 
 allov steel. (Engineering and Contract- 
 ing," September, 1927, p. 429-430.) 
 
 Ground is broken for Hudson Bridge. 
 Acting Mayor McKee digs earth at 
 178th Stree't, Mayor White on New 
 Jersev shore. (New York Times, Sep- 
 tember 22, 1927, p. 3:1-5.) 
 
 Great Hudson River Bridge ground- 
 breaking ceremonies on September 21. 
 (Port of New York, September, 1927, 
 P. 3.) 
 
 Hudson River Bridge started. Gov- 
 ernors Smith and Moore take part in 
 
 ground-breaking ceremonies on Wed- 
 nesday, September twenty-first. (Har- 
 lem Magazine, October, 1927, p. 6—7, 
 20-21, 23.) VF 
 
 Fort Lee Bridge superstructure bids. 
 (Engineering News-Record, October 
 13, 1927, p. 592-4.) 
 
 Summary of bids for constructing entire steel 
 work, towers and floor, and cables and anchorage 
 steel indicate keen competition and low prices. 
 
 Wilson, P. W. Hudson Bridge ranks 
 with world marvels. Span to connect 
 Manhattan with New Jersey presents 
 stupendous engineering problems. 
 How it compares with the seven won- 
 ders of antiquitv. (New York Times, 
 October 16, 1927, sec. IX, p. 16:1-4.) 
 
 The new Hudson River Bridge. (En- 
 gineering and Contracting, October, 
 1927, p. 494.) 
 
 Comparison of the new Hudson River Bridge 
 with the Delaware River Bridge and Brooklyn 
 Bridge. 
 
 A monumental bridge; New York 
 will soon possess another "world's 
 greatest" in the 3,500 ft. suspension 
 bridge across the Hudson River. (Sci- 
 entific American, November, 1927, p. 
 418-*20.) 
 
 A good general article. 
 
 Keefe, L. J. Bridging the Hudson; 
 Fort Lee to Fort Washington. (Review 
 of Reviews, November, 1927, p. 514-16.) 
 
 Toe of cofferdam for Hudson Bridge 
 fails; three drown. Section of sheet- 
 piling at deep west tower structure 
 blows in. No serious delay. (Engineer- 
 ing News-Record, December 29, 1927, 
 p. 1057.) 
 
 1928 
 
 Port of New York Authority. First 
 progress report on Hudson River 
 Bridge at New York, between Fort 
 Washington and Fort Lee. January 1, 
 1928. 56 p. illus. diagr. plans. 
 
 Summary of progress : Comprehensive traffic 
 counts made from the Battery to Tarrytown ; 
 revision and recalculation of engineering de- 
 sign; detailed contract plans and specifications 
 prepared; additional field surveys and river bor- 
 ings undertaken; contracts awarded for the 
 foundation work of the New Jersey tower, rock 
 excavation for anchorage and entire steel work; 
 description of plans, estimate of cost, traffic and 
 revenue, and progress of construction work. 
 
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 1928, Port of New York Authority, c't'd. 
 
 Hudson River Bridge. (In: Its 
 
 annual report, January 20, 1928, p. 45- 
 48, illus.) 
 
 Five contracts amounting to $24,357,000 
 awarded. Construction of two cofferdams begun. 
 Excavation for New Jersey anchorage progress- 
 ing. 
 
 New York City. Board of Estimate 
 and Apportionment. [Letter from 
 Joseph V. McKee, chairman of Special 
 Committee re Hudson River Bridge to 
 Board of Estimate, outlining progress 
 of work and recommendations pro- 
 posed.] 4 p. typewritten. February 29, 
 1928. " VF 
 
 Judge McKee recommends that the City re- 
 frain from ceding land to Port Authority until 
 such time as that Board agrees to street plans, 
 and to assume cost of grade changes, also costs 
 for acquiring all additional street connections. 
 The proposed park area to he finally ceded to 
 Port Authority has been appraised at $181,452. 
 
 iResolution of Port Au- 
 thority ratifying study of Chief Engi- 
 neer Tuttle of November 11, 1927. | 2 p. 
 typewritten. March, 1928. VF 
 
 Further studies essential before final con- 
 clusions can be drawn. Agree to a new under- 
 ground or overhead traffic facility between Bridge 
 Plaza and High Bridge Park with connection 
 to Washington Bridge, Amsterdam Avenue and 
 the Speedway to be provided two years after 
 opening of bridge. 
 
 Sunderland, C. C. The building of 
 the Hudson River Bridge: how the vast 
 amount of material required is being 
 produced and tested at the Roebling 
 Company, Trenton work. (Journal of 
 Industry and Finance, March, 1928. p. 
 13-17.) VF 
 
 CONTRACT DRAWINGS 
 
 Port of New York Authority. Con- 
 tract drawings, Hudson River Bridge, 
 Fort Washington-Fort Lee. New Jer- 
 sey Tower foundation. Plan of site and 
 borings. March 1, 1927. (Contract no. 
 HRB-2, drawing no. 1.) Revised June 
 8, 1927. 
 
 General plan and details. 
 
 March 1, 1927. (Contract no. HRB-2, 
 drawing no. 2.) Revised to July 8, 1927. 
 
 Excavation New Jersey 
 
 anchorage and approach, location plan. 
 May 1, 1927. (Contract no. HRB-3, 
 drawing no. 1.) Revised to July 8, 1927. 
 
 Plan and sections. May 1, 
 
 1927. (Contract no. HRB-3. drawing 
 no. 2.) Revised to July 8, 1927. 
 
 Main bridge steelwork, 
 
 Aug. 15, 1927. (Contract no. HRB-5, 
 drawings no. 1 to 40.) 
 
 CURRENT CIVIC LITERATURE 
 
 Aeronautics, Landing Facilities 
 
 New York City. Mayor. [A preliminary 
 report and sketch of the first airport in the 
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 Building Construction 
 
 Dingman, Charles F. Construction job man- 
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 Book Company, Inc. 1928. 220 p., tables. 
 
 690D61C 
 
 Rees, Fred H. Investigators and adjusters 
 handbook ; a text book on automobile, team, 
 general liability, workmen's compensation, 
 burglary and theft insurance. 2nd ed., rev., 
 and enl. Chicago: The Spectator Company. 
 1926. 318 p. 692.5R25 
 
 Carpentry 
 
 The Stanley Rule & Level Plant. How to 
 work with tools and wood, for the home 
 workshop. 1927. 179 p., illus. 694St2 
 
 Chambers of Commerce 
 
 National School for Commercial and Trade 
 Organization Executives. Chamber of Com- 
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 for use at the National School for Com- 
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 conducted under the auspices of Chamber 
 of Commerce of the United States, National 
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 Secretaries, American Trade Association 
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 Chemistry 
 
 Smith, Herbert R., anil Harry M. Mess. 
 Fundamentals of modern chemistry. New 
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 266 p., figs. 540Sm5f 
 
 Commercial Law 
 
 Bigelow, Melville M. The law of bills, notes, 
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 Iarged by William Minor Lile. Boston : 
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 347.7B4S 
 
 Constitutions 
 
 McBain, Howard Lee. The living constitu- 
 tion; a consideration of the realities and 
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 Courts 
 
 Harley, Herbert. The courts of Birmingham; 
 a city of a million population with but one 
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 of the judicial work is performed without 
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 Xew York State. Supreme Court. First 
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 the work in the First Judicial Department 
 for the year 1927. 
 
 Credit Unions 
 
 Municipal Credit Union, (N. Y.) Announce- 
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 Crime and Criminals 
 
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 the "Fence" — The source of organized 
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 Xational Crime Commission, Xational Com- 
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 Surety Executives, by the Prison Committee. 
 Xew York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. 
 143 p. 365As7c2 
 
 Schlapp, Max G., and Edward H. Smith. 
 The new criminology; a consideration of the 
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 Xew York: Boni and Liveright. 1928. 325 
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 Education 
 
 B utter worth, Julian E. The Parent-Teacher 
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 Employment 
 
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 Boston: Massachusetts Child Labor Com- 
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 331.3H51 
 
 Engineering 
 
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 Engineers 
 
 American Institute of Electrical Engineers. 
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 Finance 
 
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 Fire Apparatus 
 
 Stance, R. C. Flow tests on fire hydrants. 
 (American Water Works Association. Jour- 
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 Gas Rates 
 
 Comparative gas rates in Illinois cities. 
 (Illinois Municipal Review. May, 1928. 
 p. 120-134.) 
 
 Government, Municipal 
 
 Brennert, Hans, and Edwin Stein, editors. 
 Probleme der neue Stadt Berlin. Deutscher 
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 352G4b 
 
 History 
 
 West, Willis Mason. The American people; 
 a new history for high schools. Boston: 
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 Jury System 
 
 Johnson, Julia E. Jury system. Xew York: 
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 345.43J62 
 
 Mechanical Drawing 
 
 Brahdy, Joseph and Samuel Landsman. Con- 
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 New York Public Library. The New York 
 Parks Exhibition; Central Park in retro- 
 spect — the park system to-day. Intro- 
 ductory note by Theodora Kimball Hubbard. 
 (In: Bulletin, v. 32, no. 4. April, 1928. 
 p. 207-211.) XN51b 
 
 Plumbing 
 
 Audel, Theo. & Co., publishers. Audel's 
 plumbers and steam fitters guide; a prac- 
 tical illustrated trade assistant and ready 
 reference for master plumbers, journeymen 
 and apprentices, steam fitters... by Frank 
 D. Graham and Thomas J. Emery. 1925. 
 4 vols. 696Au2 
 
 Ports 
 
 Hardy, George E. Toledo, O., rapidly de- 
 veloping into a great port; leads in soft 
 coal shipments and is third in Great Lakes 
 port tonnage. (Port and Terminal. May, 
 1928. p. 11-13.) 
 
 Tombs, Laurence Chalmers. The Port of 
 Montreal; the history and facilities of a 
 great inland harbour. (The Dock and Har- 
 bour Authority. May, 1928. p. 204-207.) 
 
 Rapid Transit 
 
 Plan of New York and Its Environs. [Bibliog- 
 raphy on transit and transportation con- 
 ditions and facilities in the New York 
 region.] (In: Regional survey of New York 
 and its environs. Vol. IV. p. 215-218.) 
 
 80P69s 
 
 Plan of New York and Its Environs. Re- 
 gional survey of New York and its environs. 
 Vol. IV. Transit and transportation, and 
 a study of port and industrial areas and 
 their relation to transportation. 1928. 226 
 p., figs., maps. 80P69s 
 
 Real Estate, Valuation 
 
 Cook County. Board of Commissioners. A 
 study of assessment methods and results in 
 Cook County ; prepared by the Joint Com- 
 mission on Real Estate Valuation. July, 
 
 1927. 62 p. VF 
 
 Roads 
 
 Gillette Publishing Co. Road and street 
 catalog and data book; a consolidation cf 
 manufacturers' catalogs of highway, road 
 and street materials, construction plant anil 
 maintenance equipment, 1928... 4th annual 
 edition. Chicago: Gillette Publishing Co., 
 
 1928. 352 p., illus. 625.7G41 
 Road construction in 1927. (Public Works. 
 
 May, 1928. p. 190-198.) 
 
 Sanitation 
 
 Sanitary service in St. Paul. (Municipal 
 News. Dec., 1927. p. 153.) 
 
 Special Assessments 
 
 Kumm, Harold F. Judicial control of special 
 assessments. (Minnesota Municipalities. 
 May, 1928. p. 200-206.) 
 
 Stadia 
 
 Herrold, George H. Athletic field house for 
 Minnesota University. (Engineering News- 
 Record. April 12, 1928. p. 578-580.) 
 
 Steel 
 
 United States. Bureau of Foreign and Do- 
 mestic Commerce. Standard specifications 
 for structural steel for buildings, serial 
 designation: A9-24; text as adopted by the 
 American Society for Testing Materials. 
 
 1927. 18 p., figs., tables. (Industrial stand- 
 ards no. 209.) VF 
 
 Swimming Pools 
 
 MacDonald, Alfred. The design and opera- 
 tion of Wichita's municipal swimming pools. 
 (Concrete Highways and Public Improve- 
 ments. May, 1928. p. 106-107.) 
 
 Taxation 
 
 Cole, Seth T. A review of tax legislation in 
 
 1928. (New York State Bar Association, 
 Bulletin. May, 1928. p. 29-30.) 
 
 The tax trend in Ohio cities. (Toledo City 
 Journal. May 12, 1928. p. 277-279.) 
 
 Traffic Regulation 
 
 Lewis, Harold M. Traffic relief solution lies 
 in change of street system. (Building In- 
 vestment. May, 1928. p. 17-18, 58, 60.) 
 
 Model municipal traffic ordinance proposed. 
 (Electric Railway Journal. May 12, 1928. 
 p. 771-773.) 
 
 Tuberculosis 
 
 State Charities Aid Association of New 
 York. The next ten years in the tubercu- 
 losis and public health campaign in New 
 York State, by Homer Folks. 1927. 8 p. 
 
 VF 
 
 Tunnels 
 
 Walker, J. Bernard. World's largest ve- 
 hicular tunnel. (Scientific American. May, 
 1928. p. 422-423.) 
 
 Ventilation 
 
 Ventilating the world's largest subway. (Do- 
 mestic Engineering. May 12, 1928. p. 18- 
 21, 38, 40, 43-44.) 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 Washington Board of Trade. The book cf 
 Washington. 1927. 480 p., illus. 352D62 
 
 Water, Analysis 
 
 Report of Committee no. 1 on Standard 
 Methods of Water Analysis. (American 
 Water Works Association. Journal. May, 
 1928. p. 553-573.) 
 
 Water Purification 
 
 Brush, William W. Clarification of the 
 Catskill water supply of New York City. 
 (Municipal News. April, 1928. p. 101- 
 104.) 
 
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