The Series on Builders' and Contractors' Engineering and Plant, which are illustrated Articles in Detail, of the Construction of the Equitable Building and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City; of the Raising of the old U. S. Court House in Boston; of the Dredging Scows and Machinery used on several Government Works; of the Hoisting and other Machinery used on the Elevated Railroad in Brooklyn; of the Machinery used in the Construction of the Suburban Elevated Railroad, of New York.

Building Construction and Details, describing the Practice in the Eastern and Western Parts of the United States and of Europe; of Interest both to the Engineer and Architect.

The Engineering at the Lawrenceville School. Including description in detail, with Illustrations of the Drainage, Sewerage, YVater-Supply, Heating and Ventilation and Plumbing of the Work.

Recent Water-Works Construction in the United States. A Series of Illustrated Articles Descriptive of Works now Building or just Completed.

The New Croton Aqueduct for New York City is Described as it Progresses in Articles of Great Value to the Engineer.

There are many Descriptions, Discussions, and Notes of Interesting Water- works, Under-Takings in America and Europe. These are generally Illustrated, and, with the Reviews of Reports of Water-works Officers, make up a Valuable History of Current Undertakings.

Modern Sewer Construction and Sewage Disposal. A Series of Papers by Edward S. Philbrick, Mem. Am. Soc. C. E., on the Modern Theory and Practice of Sewer Work.

Recent Sewer Construction Contains a Number of Illustrated Articles descriptive of the most important Sewer Work, such as that at Newark, N.J., now in progress.

Pavements and Street Railroads is a series of Papers on the Construction and Maintenance of Roadways.

In the Natural Gas-Supply of Pittsburg and Vicinity is given a very fully Illustrated Account of the Mechanical Means used in Applying Natural-Gas to Manufacturing and Domestic Purposes.

In Addition to the Serials, there are many Articles on General Engineering, Water-Works, Sewerage, Pavements, and other Topics of Interest to Engineers, Contractors, and Builders.

Domestic Engineering

This Department relates more particularly to topics connected with the welfare of the individual. Under it there are, in this volume Descriptions of the Heating by Steam and Hot Water of notable buildings in the United States and Canada, such as the Building for the State, War, and Navy Departments at Washington, the High School at Honesdale, Pa., the Post-Office at Woodstock, N.B., and others.

Descriptions of Plumbing. A Series of Articles on the Theory and Practice of Hot-Water Heating, by " Thermus."

A Discussion of the Practicability of Heating Railway Cars by means which will not incur the risk of burning passengers in case of collision, with descriptions of several new Systems.

Editorials and Notes on the Preservation of Health by Purity of Water-Supply, Proper Sewerage, and Similar Means.

Reviews of Reports of Boards of Health, and Books on Sanitary Topics.

Contracting Intelligence

This Department is a very complete Record, week by week, of projected Works in Water-Supply, Serwerage, Gas, Railroad Construction, etc, of great value to the Engineer, Contractor, Builder, and Merchant. Returns of projected Buildings are also made by Special Correspondents from all parts of the United States for each issue.

The Proposals give the earliest information of projected works from the Government Departments, Municipal Bureaus, and Private Undertakings.

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