Iviii EEPORT — 1873. 



Mr. C. "VV. Siemens, Professor A. W. Williamson, Major-Gen. Strnchcy, and 

 Dr. Koberts ; that Professor Leone Levi bo the Secretary. 



That the Committee for the purpose of continuing the investigations on the 

 Treatment and Utilization of Sewage be renewed, and that such Committee 

 consist of Mr. E. B. Grantham, Professor Corfield, Mr. Bramwell, Dr. J. H. 

 Gilbert, Mr. W. Hope, and Professor Williamson. 



That Mr. J. 11. Napier, Mr. E. J.Bramwell, Mr. C. W. Merrifield, Sir John 

 Hawkshaw, Mr. T. Webster, Q.C., and Professor Osborne lleynolds be a 

 Committee for the purpose of considering and reporting on British Measures 

 in use for mechanical and other purposes, and that Mr. C. W. Merrifield be 

 the Secretary. 



That Mr. Francis Galton, Mr. C. W. Merrifield, Mr, W. Fronde, and Pro- 

 fessor Osborne Reynolds be a Committee for the purpose of obtaining a record 

 of the varying amount of sea disturbance, and the measurement of waves 

 near shore. 



That Mr. F. J. Bramwell, Mr. Hawksley, Mr. Edward Easton, Sir William 

 Armstrong, and Mr. W. Hope be a Committee to investigate and report upon 

 the utilization and transmission of wind and water power ; that Mr. W. Hope 

 be the Secretary. 



That Mr. H.Bessemer, Mr. E. J. Bramwell, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Dr. C. W. 

 Siemens, and Mr. T. Webster, Q.C., be a Committee for the purpose of con- 

 sidering and reporting on the contributions to science due to inventors and 

 invention in the industrial arts, and that Mr. T. Webster, Q.C, be the Se- 

 cretary. 



That Mr. W. H. Barlow, Mr. H. Bessemer, Mr. F. J. Bramwell, Captain 

 Douglas Galton, Sir John Hawkshaw, Mr. C. W. Siemens, Professor Abel, and 

 Mr. E. H. Carbutt be a Committee for the purpose of considering what steps 

 can be taken in furtherance of the objects of the Address of the President of 

 this Section [Mechanical] as to the use of steel for structural purposes, and that 

 Mr. E. H. Carbutt be the Secretary. 



Hesolittions referred to the Council for consideration and action if it seem 



desirable. 



That the Council be requested to take steps to bring the importance of the 

 meteorological researches at Mauritius before the Government, in order that, 

 when they become convinced of the value of these researches by the action of 

 the Association, they may be induced to increase the assistance. 



That the Council be requested to take such steps as they may consider 

 desirable for the purpose of representing to Her Majesty's Government the 

 importance of tlie scientific results to bo obtained from Arctic Exploratiojj. 



That the Council be i-equested to consider the possibility and expediency 

 of making arrangements for the constitution of an Annual Museum for the 

 exhibition of specimens and apparatus on a similar footing to that of the 

 Sections, and similarly provided with officers to superintend the arrange- 

 ments. 



That the Council of the British Association be requested to communicate 

 with the authorities in charge of the St, Gothard Tunnel, with the view of 

 obtaining permission for the Committee on Underground Temperature to take 

 observations on temperature during the progress of the works. 



