Annual Reports 143 



Report of the Section of Engineering, Architecture and 

 Allied Professions 



The officers of the section and the members of the sectional committee 

 -at the beginning of the year 1914-15 were as follows : Edmund L. An- 

 drews, chairman ; George W. Tuttle, vice-chairman ; William R. Hillyer, 

 recorder; Carl F. Grieshaber, member at large of the sectional committee; 

 Howard R. Bayne, president of the Association, and Arthur Hollick, 

 director of the museum, ex-officio members of the sectional committee. 

 Program committee: August E. Hansen, chairman; Orrin L. Brodie, 

 George L. Mitchill. PubHcation committee: Frank W. Skinner, chair- 

 man ; Edward W. Brown, William R. Hayward. 



At the meeting of November 10, 1914, Mr. Hillyer resigned as recorder, 

 due to pressure of other duties, and George L. Mitchill was elected to the 

 office. At the meeting of January 19, 1915, Mr. Andrews resigned as 

 chairman, on account of removal from New York, and George W. Tuttle 

 was elected to the office. The vacancy in the office of vice-chairman, 

 caused by the election of Mr. Tuttle to the chairmanship, was filled by the 

 election of August E. Hansen. 



Meetings were held during the year as follows : 



May 19, 1 9 14 



Mr. Lewis Nixon, consulting engineer and commissioner of pubhc works, 

 borough of Richmond, read a paper on The Development of Staten Island, 

 with Particular Reference to Water Front Improvements, Sewers and 

 Transportation. 



October 13, 1914 



Mr. John P. Hogan, resident engineer, board of water supply of the 

 City of New York, read a paper on Some Problems Connected with the 

 New Water Supply for Staten Island, illustrated by means of blackboard 

 sketches, a cardboard model of the cradle used in laying the flexible sup- 

 ply main between Long Island and Staten Island, and printed data, copies 

 of which were distributed. 



November 10, 1914 



Mr. Frank W. Skinner gave an address, illustrated with lantern slides, 

 on Marvels of Bridge Building. 



December 8, 1914 



Mr. Charles B. Burgher read a paper prepared by Mr. George W. Fuller, 

 formerly consulting engineer to the commission in charge of the Passaic 

 Valley sewer, on the object and proposed extent of the sewer and calcula- 

 tions in relation to its probable effects on the waters of New York Harbor. 



