Proceedings of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia Volume 8 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...and shall commit the entire committee in the premises. March 21, 1891.--Regular Meeting.--President Wilfred Lewis in the chair. Present--Messrs. Townsend, Spangler, Trautwine, Salom and F. H. Lewis. The President changed Mr. Chauvenet from the Publication to the Membership Committee, and Prof. Spangler from the Membership to the Publication Committee. The Standing Committees for the year are, therefore, finally as follows: Finance--Messrs. P. G. Salom, F. H. Lewis and S. H. Chauvenet. Membership--Messrs. David Townsend, P. G. Salom and S. H. Chauvenet. Publication--Messrs. Rudolph Hering, John C. Trautwine, Jr., and Prof. H. W. Spangler. Library--Geo. S. Webster, Rudolph Hering and P. G. Salom. Information and Entertainment--Prof. H. W. Spangler, Geo. S. Webster and F. H. Lewis. House--Messrs. F. H. Lewis, John C. Trautwine, Jr., and David Townsend. The Finance Committee reported that they had audited the accounts of the Treasurer for the fiscal year 1890, and had found them to be correct. They also recommended that steps be taken to collect dues from members in arrears. This report was accepted. On motion of Prof. Spangler it was ordered that the recommendations contained in the report be adopted, provided that action as to delinquents be referred to the Membership Committee, with power to act, the understanding being that the intention is to retain as many members as possible in the Club, and, at the same time, secure the payment of their dues. It was ordered that hereafter the Regular Meetings of the Board be held on the third Saturday of each month, except July and August, at 4.30 P.m. March 28, 1891.--Special Meeting.--President Wilfred Lewis in the chair. Present--Messrs. Townsend, Spangler, Hering, Trautwine and Salom, also Mr. T. Carpenter Smith, Tr...