PURIFYING BOXES.

The principal impurity to be removed is sulphur, and this is

accomplished by passing the gas through large iron rectangular boxes

filled with wood shavings coated with iron rust upon which the sulphur

is deposited by chemical action.]

[Illustration: STATION METER HOUSE, SHOWING CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW

13-FT. METERS.]

[Illustration: HOW THE METER MEASURES THE GAS

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