568 [ASSEMBLT 



Mr. Hyde moved the adoption of the following resolution, viz : 

 Resolved, That the Mechanics' Club of the American Institute 

 ask the privilege of the American Institute to pass such rules for 

 its deliberations (not inconsistent with the rules of the Institute,) 

 as the club may decide on, and that the chairman appoint a com- 

 mittee of one to ask such privileges and report to the club. 

 Seconded and carried. 



Mr. Maynard moved also that the club have power to select its 

 times of meeting. Carried. 



The chairman appointed Mr. Maynard to that committee. 

 The club then adjourned to the third Monday of Feb, inst. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



February 19, 1855. 



Present— Messrs. President Pell, H. B. Renwick, Maynard, 

 Everett, of the Navy, Engineer; Jos. P. Simpson, J. K. Fisher, 

 Lemuel W. Serrell ; Messrs. Steele, Son and McKenzie, of J,ersey 

 city ; Chambers, and others— twenty-two. 



Henry B. Renwick in the chair. Henry Meigs, secretary. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The Secretary called the attention of the Club to the subject of 

 electro-magnetic motive power, and read the remarks on that 

 question of Prof. Page, from the last Polytechnic Journal, in 

 which the Professor speaks confidently of the near approach of 

 such power being economically employed in numerous cases, 

 with signal advantage over steam, or any other motive power 

 whatever. The Secretary recommended the question to the fur- 

 ther consideration of the Club. 



The Chairman stated the question for discussion proposed by 

 Engineer Copeland, (viz:) " The most economical point at which 

 to cut off the steam supplied, 1st. To non-condensing engines; 

 and 2nd. To condensing engines, irrespective of the character of 

 the work to be performed." 



