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obtain new members for the section. This organization resulted in an in- 

 creased attendance at and greater interest and enjoyment in the meetings; 

 also in the acquisition ot about thirty new members, most of whom had not 

 previously been members of the Association. In this connection the section 

 was indebted to the Association for generous financial assistance, which was 

 mostly utilized in furthering the work of obtaining new members. 



The section also took steps toward enlarging the scope of its activities by 

 the formation of committees to investigate the following matters: 



1. The question of dismantling the existing water pumping stations on 

 Staten Island and installing a second connection with the Catskill Aqueduct, 

 or of maintaining the existing stations as standby service to the connection at 

 present contemplated. 



2. The problem of a direct subway between Staten Island and Manhattan 

 Island with reference to its construction, operation, and the^ economic factors 

 involved. 



These committees promptly began work on the matters referred to them 

 but were not prepared to submit reports at the close of the fiscal year. 



Following is the schedule of the meetings: 



Atten- 

 Date Speaker Subject dance 



I915 



Oct. 2 W. R. Borst Sewage Purification Experiments at Rich- 

 mond Borough Experiment Station 10 



Nov. 6 H. P. Morrison Evolution of Street Pavements 25 



Dec. 4 W. G. Hamilton. .. .The Bear River Hydro-Electric Develop- 

 ment of the Utah P. and L. Co 10 



Dec. II Special business meeting 14 



1916 



Jan. 8 J. A. Fetherston*. . . City Waste Dispoal 37 



Jan. I5t C. F. Grieshaber. . .Architectural and Other Features of the 



Panama-Pacific Exposition 20 



Feb. 5 E. D. Boyer Cement Manufacture 50 



Mar. 4 J. P. Hogan Construction of the Narrows Crossing of the 



Catskill Aqueduct 50 



Apr. I Business meeting 12 



Apr. 8 O. H. Ammann. . . .The Hell Gate Bridge Development 50 



May 6 Annual business meeting of the section. ... 12 



George L. Mitchill, 



Recorder. 



section of historical research 



Two meetings were held, as follows: 



Annual Meeting, January 8, 1916 



The meeting was called to order by the recorder in the absence of the 

 chairman. 



* Substituted for J. T. Fetherston. 

 t Joint Sheeting with the Association. 



