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Mr. Becker: Pumping was necessary because the land lies so 

 low. It averages about two and one-half feet below mean hig'h 

 tide. Some sections, in fact, are four feet below mean high tide. 

 The tide-gates operate possibly an hour out of every low tide. It 

 would be impossible to depend on gates to draw off the water. In 

 other words, pumping stations were the only solution of unwater- 

 ing that area. 



A Member: What is the range of the tide? 



Mr. Becker: The tidal range is about five and one-half feet. 



President Engle: The next paper is by Mr. George J. H. 

 Gushing. 



