gauge, and the remaining four, No. 12 B. w. gauge.

Work on the foundation was started on August 15th, 1908, and the tower
was not completed until April 1st, 1909. Much time was lost waiting for
the delivery of the steel, and also owing to a period of very cold
weather which caused entire cessation of work for about one month.

The tower as completed presents a striking appearance. In order to
obliterate rings due to the successive application of the forms and to
cover the efflorescence so common to concrete structures, the outside
was given two coats of neat cement wash applied with ordinary
calcimining brushes, and, up to the present time, this seems to have
been very effective in accomplishing the desired result.

[Illustration: FIG. 4.--(Full page image)

SCAFFOLD FOR WATER TOWER]

Irregularities due to forms are unnoticeable at a distance of 200 or 300
ft., and the grouting gave a very uniform color.

The application of two coats of cement wash cost, for labor, $97.68, and
for material, $15.18, or $1.32 per 100 sq. ft., labor being at the rate
of $2.25 per 8 hours and cement costing $2.53 per bbl. delivered on the
work.

The tower was designed by Arthur L. Adams, M. Am. Soc. C. E., under
whose direction the plans for all the work of remodeling the water-works
system were prepared and executed. The forms, scaffolding, etc., were
designed by the writer, who was also in immediate charge of the