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Scientific American, Vol. 67, No. 25 (December 1892) (1892)

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feet 6 of Mystic River, is brought to East Boston without Ground was first broken for the metropolitan sewer- inches to 5 feet. The bottom of the sewer here reaches pumping. age construction in May, 1890. There are now twenty- the level of low tide. Passing under Maiden River Of the cities and… … feet above low water at the upper by two conduits, the route of the sewer can be traced end, passing through Breeds Island and Winthrop to the remainder, and, unless some unforeseen delay on the map on front page. The Chelsea River is occurs, the whole work may be completed in 1894. another pumping…

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