340 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS, 



(IN ABSTRACT.) 



ENGINEERING SECTION. 

 At the preliminary meeting held on April 11, the following 

 officers were elected for the 1894 Session: — Chairman: Mr. 

 R. R. P. Hickson, M.inst. c.e. Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. W. 

 Grimshaw, m. Inst. c.e. Hon. Treasurer : D. M. Maitland, l.s. 

 Committee : Professor Warren, m. inst. c.e., wh. Sc, Messrs. J. M. 



SMAIL, M. Inst. C.E., W. F. HOW, M. Inst. C.E., Wh. Sc, C. 0. BlJRGE, 

 M. Inst. C.E., and T. H. HOUGHTON, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., Iff.!. Mech. E. 



A resolution was carried that past Chairmen be ex officio mem- 

 bers of Committee for three years. 



Regulations for printing the papers and discussions of the 

 Section were passed. 



The subscription to the printing fund was reduced to 10s., the 

 credit balance being £10 7s. 7d. 



Monthly meeting held May 16, 1894. 

 Mr. R. R. P. Hickson, in the Chair. 

 Twenty-nine members and visitors present. 

 The discussion of Mr. Selman's paper on " Oil Engines," was 

 opened by the author and continued by Messrs. Campbell, Darley, 

 Houghton, How, Stecher, Grimshaw, Maitland, and J. M. Smail, 

 and adjourned. 



Mr. W. A. Smith then read a paper on " Australian Hardwood 

 for London Pavements." 



Monthly meeting held June 20, 1894. 

 Mr. R. R. P. Hickson, in the Chair. 

 Twenty-two members and visitors present. 



