International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa. : The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 29
g tothe flag held at D. The pointyi, which is the starting pointof the line to be run, ismarked 0. Producing the lineA D 440 feet, the point E isreached, which has been pre-viously indicated by the chiefof party as a proper place forchanging the direction of theline. The compass being setup at E,… … SURVEYING. 619 of A E are then recorded by the compassman. By thistime the chief tjf party has located the point /% and the flagis in place for sighting. The axmen, if there is work forthem to do, are put in line by the head chainman, clearingonly so much as would interfere with rapid chaining.…
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