TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



THE STATUS OP AN ENGINEER 



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1. "Engineer" defined 1 



2. The engineering profession compared with other learned professions 2 



3. Who is a consulting engineer ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 



4. Engineer owning patents ... ... ... 4 



5. Suggested rules of professional etiquette 5 



6. Civil engineers ... ... ... 6 



7. Resident engineers 6 



8. Powers of a resident engineer 7 



CHAPTER II 



THE PEES OP AN ENGINEER 



1. Implied contract to pay fees 9 



2. Various methods of providing for remuneration... ... ... ... 9 



3. The American practice ... ... ... 10 



4. Who is liable for the engineer's fees 10 



5. Where remuneration depends on a contingency... ... 11 



6. Amount of remuneration ... ... ... ... 12 



7. Fees when the employer fails to continue the employment 13 



8. When fees may be recovered ... ... ... 14 



9. When fees may be recovered back ... ... ... ... ... 15 



CHAPTER III 



THE EMPLOYMENT OP AN ENGINEER IN A SALARIED POST 



1. Preliminary 16 



2. The agreement advisability of writing... ... ... 17 



3. Necessity for writing 17 



4. The written agreement what it must contain... ... ... ... 18 



5. What signature necessary... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 



6. Time for payment 19 



7. Obligation to keep a man employed ... ... ... ... ... 19 



8. lUness 20 



9. How the service may be determined ... ... ... ... ... 21 



10. Length of notice 21 



11. Effect of termination of employment on salary due ... ... ... 22 



12. Dismissal without notice .. ... 23 



