PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 39k 
A letter was received from Mr. Hickson, Commissioner for 
Roads, inviting the members to visit the outfall works of the 
Western Suburbs Sewerage Scheme, and an invitation was given 
by the Chairman for the members to visit the Pumping Works at. 
Ryde. | 
Monthly meeting held June 15, 1892. 
Mr. C. Dartey in the Chair. 
The CuAlRMAN read a description of the engines Uc. recently 
erected at Ryde Pumping Station, giving the results of the tests. 
applied, and illustrating his remarks by diagrams. 
A discussion then ensued in which Messrs. Haycroft, Grimshaw, 
_ Houghton, Dare, King, Pridham, and Boys took part. 
Monthly meeting held July, 20th, 1892. 
Mr. C. Darwey in the Chair. 
The evening was devoted to a discussion on a paper by Mr. J. 
M. SMAtt, M. Inst. C.E., on the ‘ Ventilation of Sewers and Drains,” 
which had been read before the Royal Society on July 6th, 1892. 
The following gentlemen spoke—Mr. Darley, Col. Wells, Messrs. 
Maitland, Henson, Knibbs, Prof. Selman, and Mr. Haycroft. 
Mr. Smail then replied. 
Monthly meeting held August, 16th, 1892. 
Mr. C. Daruey in the Chair. 
A paper by Mr. W. F. How, A. M. Inst. C.E., on “ Various Systems 
of Tramway Traction,” was read and the discussion was adjourned 
to a future meeting. 
Monthly meeting held September 21st, 1892. 
Mr. C. Dartuey in the Chair. 
The discussion on Mr. How’s paper was opened by the Secretary 
reading a communication from Mr. Norman Selfe, and was con- 
tinued by Messrs. Grimshaw, Thow, and Price. The further 
discussion was then adjourned to the next meeting. 
