The Regulation of Water Power

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Water power has not been utilized to the extent anticipated a few years ago, as the initial source of energy for street railway propulsion. Indeed, its use for this purpose, so far from gaining, has been gradually losing favor, and there are many places where steam has been given the preference over water power, although the latter was available and cheap. Very often this has been because the quantity of power available has been deficient or uncertain; for no street railroad can afford to have its supply...