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A closer audit of North Sluice: annual return
A comparison of the gate’s release board and the ward cistern level marks finds what the annual return count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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Tavi Orr
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The Seven Arches review advances; the rule stays in force: annual return
A new step in seven arches: A second set of hands has checked the count and recorded where the methods differ. The current rule remains in place.
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At the table with Pera Durn, keeper of the Upper Reservoir file: annual return
Pera Durn, water surveyor for the west face, explains why 14 depth marks checked at dawn do not settle the question raised at the upper reservoir cut into the west face.
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How the Cliffside Lift rule works and where it stops: annual return
The file on cliffside lift compares the lift’s rope-change log and its passenger closure notices with the rule used at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards. Here is what the latest step changes.
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After the bell at the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair: annual return
At the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair, Dema Orr works through the deep winter routine around the north sluice. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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A second look at the Seven Arches record: annual return
A comparison of the stone-load register and the night watch’s closure notices finds what the annual return count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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The next test for Upper Reservoir will use a separate crew: annual return
A new step in upper reservoir: Residents and workers have had their first chance to question the measure in public. The current rule remains in place.
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Hessi Varn on what the Cliffside Lift record can prove: annual return
Hessi Varn, lift master on the east ascent, explains why 26 completed lift runs do not settle the question raised at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards.
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Cliffside Lift: a new check is due at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards: annual return
A new step in cliffside lift: A field check has compared the written rule with the place where it is used. The current rule remains in place.
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The North Sluice measure belongs in public: annual return
In the annual return file, the north sluice rule turns on who carries its cost. The record includes 23 measured release turns; the harder question is whether the rule can be checked in the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair.
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The people who carry the Seven Arches rule: annual return
At the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine, Teren Bel works through the deep winter routine around the seven arches. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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Two records disagree on Upper Reservoir: annual return
A comparison of the reservoir depth marks and the household release schedule finds what the annual return count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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Who bears the cost of Seven Arches?: annual return
In the annual return file, the seven arches rule turns on who carries its cost. The record includes 35 loaded crossings; the harder question is whether the rule can be checked in the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine.
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The daily work behind Upper Reservoir: annual return
At the upper reservoir cut into the west face, Pera Durn works through the deep winter routine around the upper reservoir. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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The missing entry in the Cliffside Lift file: annual return
A comparison of the lift’s rope-change log and its passenger closure notices finds what the annual return count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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North Sluice docket advances; next test is pending: annual return
The latest confirmed step is that the clerk has matched the claim to its source register and named the missing record. Next: A mason crew will inspect the final bend during the next low-flow window.
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Before the bell: a day inside North Sluice: annual return
Dema Orr follows the gate’s release board and the ward cistern level marks at the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair as the deep winter shift reaches its next decision.
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Seven Arches: the latest confirmed change: annual return
The latest confirmed step is that a new complaint or proposal has been entered under a dated docket. Next: The masons will place a temporary measure stone before authorizing the next heavy load.
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An exception is not a plan for Upper Reservoir: annual return
In the annual return file, the upper reservoir rule turns on who carries its cost. The record includes 47 depth marks checked at dawn; the harder question is whether the rule can be checked in the upper reservoir cut into the west face.
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A shift at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards follows the Cliffside Lift record: annual return
At the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards, Hessi Varn works through the deep winter routine around the cliffside lift. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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North Sluice: the figures behind the next vote: review week
A dated status note on north sluice: current evidence, the unresolved objection and the next public date.
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At the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine, the next mark matters: review week
Teren Bel follows the stone-load register and the night watch’s closure notices at the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine as the deep winter shift reaches its next decision.
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New finding in the Upper Reservoir file; larger question remains: review week
The latest confirmed step is that the docket has returned for review with the exceptions and unresolved objections attached. Next: The survey office will publish both measurements and their dates side by side.
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The Cliffside Lift measure belongs in public: review week
In the review week file, the cliffside lift rule turns on who carries its cost. The record includes 46 completed lift runs; the harder question is whether the rule can be checked in the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards.
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One shift, two counts and the Upper Reservoir question: review week
Pera Durn follows the reservoir depth marks and the household release schedule at the upper reservoir cut into the west face as the deep winter shift reaches its next decision.
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Cliffside Lift docket advances; next test is pending: review week
The latest confirmed step is that the first implementation notes have been compared with the promise in the minutes. Next: The lift office will post a day-by-day access plan with the rope crew’s sign-off.
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From first notice to review: the North Sluice timeline: review week
The review week review marks another point in the north sluice record, from its first notice to the current test.
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Seven Arches: status, next date and open questions: review week
A dated status note on seven arches: current evidence, the unresolved objection and the next public date.
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Seven Arches: what changed after the first warning: review week
The review week review marks another point in the seven arches record, from its first notice to the current test.
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What is confirmed and still unsettled in Upper Reservoir: review week
A dated status note on upper reservoir: current evidence, the unresolved objection and the next public date.
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Before the bell: a day inside Cliffside Lift: review week
Hessi Varn follows the lift’s rope-change log and its passenger closure notices at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards as the grain fall shift reaches its next decision.
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Why two totals matter in the North Sluice file: review week
The file on north sluice compares the gate’s release board and the ward cistern level marks with the rule used at the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair. Here is what the latest step changes.
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At the table with Dema Orr, keeper of the North Sluice file: review week
Dema Orr, senior keeper of the north water gate, explains why 29 measured release turns do not settle the question raised at the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair.
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How the Seven Arches rule works and where it stops: review week
The file on seven arches compares the stone-load register and the night watch’s closure notices with the rule used at the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine. Here is what the latest step changes.
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The Upper Reservoir decision, measured against its first promise: review week
The review week review marks another point in the upper reservoir record, from its first notice to the current test.
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A short guide to the Cliffside Lift docket: review week
A dated status note on cliffside lift: current evidence, the unresolved objection and the next public date.
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What the city has learned from Cliffside Lift: review week
The review week review marks another point in the cliffside lift record, from its first notice to the current test.
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The next test for North Sluice will use a separate crew: review week
A new step in north sluice: The responsible office has offered a limited remedy with an end date for review. The current rule remains in place.
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Teren Bel on what the Seven Arches record can prove: review week
Teren Bel, bridge inspector for the upper road, explains why 41 loaded crossings do not settle the question raised at the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine.
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The record, the rule and the open question in Upper Reservoir: review week
The file on upper reservoir compares the reservoir depth marks and the household release schedule with the rule used at the upper reservoir cut into the west face. Here is what the latest step changes.
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Pera Durn discusses the limits of the Upper Reservoir count: review week
Pera Durn, water surveyor for the west face, explains why 53 depth marks checked at dawn do not settle the question raised at the upper reservoir cut into the west face.
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Cliffside Lift, explained from the source register up: review week
The file on cliffside lift compares the lift’s rope-change log and its passenger closure notices with the rule used at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards. Here is what the latest step changes.
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Two records disagree on North Sluice: review week
A comparison of the gate’s release board and the ward cistern level marks finds what the review week count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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Seven Arches: a new check is due at the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine: review week
A new step in seven arches: A second set of hands has checked the count and recorded where the methods differ. The current rule remains in place.
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The daily work behind North Sluice: review week
At the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair, Dema Orr works through the grain fall routine around the north sluice. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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The missing entry in the Seven Arches file: review week
A comparison of the stone-load register and the night watch’s closure notices finds what the review week count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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Upper Reservoir: what changed in the latest review: review week
A new step in upper reservoir: Residents and workers have had their first chance to question the measure in public. The current rule remains in place.
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Hessi Varn explains the unresolved Cliffside Lift measure: review week
Hessi Varn, lift master on the east ascent, explains why 65 completed lift runs do not settle the question raised at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards.
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An exception is not a plan for North Sluice: review week
In the review week file, the north sluice rule turns on who carries its cost. The record includes 62 measured release turns; the harder question is whether the rule can be checked in the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair.
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A shift at the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine follows the Seven Arches record: review week
At the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine, Teren Bel works through the grain fall routine around the seven arches. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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The public total omits a condition at the upper reservoir cut into the west face: review week
A comparison of the reservoir depth marks and the household release schedule finds what the review week count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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Cliffside Lift returns to the public table: review week
A new step in cliffside lift: A field check has compared the written rule with the place where it is used. The current rule remains in place.
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A closer audit of Cliffside Lift: review week
A comparison of the lift’s rope-change log and its passenger closure notices finds what the review week count can establish and what remains absent from the public summary.
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Breaking: Dema Orr reports a new North Sluice check: review week
The latest confirmed step is that the clerk has matched the claim to its source register and named the missing record. Next: A mason crew will inspect the final bend during the next low-flow window.
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The case for a checkable Seven Arches rule: review week
In the review week file, the seven arches rule turns on who carries its cost. The record includes 13 loaded crossings; the harder question is whether the rule can be checked in the Seven Arches crossing above the east ravine.
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What the record cannot show at the upper reservoir cut into the west face: review week
At the upper reservoir cut into the west face, Pera Durn works through the grain fall routine around the upper reservoir. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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Update: the Seven Arches review reaches a new step: review week
The latest confirmed step is that a new complaint or proposal has been entered under a dated docket. Next: The masons will place a temporary measure stone before authorizing the next heavy load.
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Opinion: Keep a review date on Upper Reservoir: review week
In the review week file, the upper reservoir rule turns on who carries its cost. The record includes 25 depth marks checked at dawn; the harder question is whether the rule can be checked in the upper reservoir cut into the west face.
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After the bell at the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards: review week
At the east cliff lift between the quarry road and the upper wards, Hessi Varn works through the grain fall routine around the cliffside lift. This installment follows the file from the first mark to the people who rely on it.
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The line on the slate at the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair: review week
Dema Orr follows the gate’s release board and the ward cistern level marks at the North Sluice above the Lantern Stair as the grain fall shift reaches its next decision.