STUDENT MEMBERS. H. HESTER BATE, 7901 Poplar St., New Oreians. WALTER COOKE, 1025 Alvar St., New Orleans. JOSEPH M. GWINN, JR., 7405 Burthe St., New Orleans. E. C. HAWKINS, Tulane University, New Orleans. ALBERT J. LEGETT, JR., 1439 Frenchmen St., New Orleans. FRANK E. SPRAGUE, 802 Peters Ave., City. LOUIS E. STOUSE, 382 Broadway, New Orleans. FRANK A. TURNER, 4401 Carondelet St., New Orleans. DAVID L. WIEDMAN, McDonoghville, La. VENNARD WILSON, 1221 Constantinople St., New Orleans. CHARLES J. WYLER, 530 Jackson Ave., New Orleans. DECEASED. CHARLES H. DICKINSON, C. M., December 13th, 1898. H. BOLIVAR THOMPSON, C. M., July 10, 1901. CHARLES W. WOOD, R. M., April 3, 1911. BENJAMIN MORGAN HARROD, C. M., September 7, 1912. JOHN D. WHITE, N. R. M. JAMES C. HAUGH, R. M., July 6, 1913. J. C. HENRY, N. R. M., December, 1914. Regular Meeting of the Board of Direction, Dec. 11, 1916. The meeting was called to order with President Young in the chair. and Messrs. Dusenbury, Gregory, Klorer, Olsen and Hogg present. The minutes of the previous meting were read and approved. Communications-A communication from Mr. F. H. Newell, ChairFan of Committee on Engineering Co-operation, was read. Mr. Newell stated that it had been decided to hold the next conference in Chicago during the latter part of March or early in April, and urged our Society to send a delegate. The Secretary was instructed to reply that we will use our best efforts to send a delegate as we are very much interested in the movement. A communication from Mr. F. H. Newell, chairman of the Committee on A National Water Law of the American Society of Civil Engineers, was read. Mr. Newell stated that he was interested in the suggestion of our Committee for a permanent engineering commission to decide questions coming under the law, and hoped that we would submit an outline how such a commission should be constituted. Resignations-The resignations of Messrs. Louis Jacoby, Resident Member, and E. F. Emmer, Student Member, were accepted with regret. The resignation of Mr. Leo Steckler, student member, was ordered laid over. Applications-Applications of Messrs. A. N. Goldberg for transfer from Student to Resident Member, and Merrill Bernard for admission to Non-Resident Member, approved by the Membership Committee, were ordered to ballot. Applications of Messrs. B. H. Grehan for transfer from Non-Resident Junior to Resident Member, and P. B. Jeffries for admission to Non-Resident Member, were ordered to ballot subject to approval of Membership Committee. Applications of Messrs. H. H. Bate, J. A. O'Brien, F. A. Turner, D. W. Wiedman, A. L. Wolff, for Student Member were ordered to ballot. Applications of several Seniors in Mechanical Engineering Course at Tulane University could not be secured in time for the meeting. These applications were ordered to ballot if approved by Mr. W. B. Gregory. Prospective Members-A list of engineers who might be eligible to membership in the Society was submitted by the Membership Comnattee. It was moved and carried that the list be printed and mailed to the membership. Certificate of Membership-The question of issuing a certificate of membership to members who may desire one was taken up. It was moved and carried that a vote be taken along with the ballot for officers to ascertain the attitude of the membership towards same. Bills-The following bills were approved for payment: Tulane University Press, printing and postage. Robert H. Scott, tracing map for Proceedings.. Army Service School, books for library. Eugene Dietzgen Co., boks for library.. Smith Stencil Works, rubber stamp for library. Engineering News, subscription and book. W. T. Hogg, Secretary, salary and incidentals.. $ 7.35 6.00 4.50 84.30 1.58 3.00 8.00 6.50 36.20 Statements-The financial statements of the General Fund and Cash Account were submitted by the Secretary.The statements showed a balance for eleven months of 1916 in the General Fund, $679.74, and Cash on hand after paying bills, $710.34. New Business-It was moved and carried that the following proposed change in Section 2 of Article VII of the Constitution of the Society be submitted to the Society for formal action: Present section reads: Honorary members shall be proposed by at least ten members and shall be elected ONLY BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE SOCIETY. Amended Section to read: Honorary members shall be proposed by at least ten members and shall be elected BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTION. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Regular Meeting of the Society, December 11, 1916. The meeting was called to order with President Young in the chair and 29 members and guests present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and opproved. Report of Committees Mr. Shaw, chairman of the Library Committee, rendered a report. Mr. Shaw stated that 58 volumes had been added to the library, including four donated, making a total cost of $185.50, which will leave at the end of the year an unexpended balance of $20.37. President Young rendered thanks to the Library Committee on behalf of the Society for the work they have done. Mr. Olsen, chairman of the Membership Committee, Div. A., reported that the Membership Committee had been working hard. They have worked up a list of engineers who might be eligible to membership in the Society. The list, after a good "boiling down,'' contains from 60 to 70 names. President Young stated that he had attended several meetings of the membership committee, that they had worked very hard, and hoped that the members would co-operate with the committee in the work to increase the membership. |