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Messrs. Haycrorr and Smit the Auditors appointed by the 
meeting, reported that there was a balance of £16 8s. 7d. in the 
hands of the Hon. Treasurer to the credit of the printing fund. 
Monthly meeting held May 15, 1895. 
Mr. B. C. Simpson, in the Chair. 
Thirty-five members and visitors present. 
The Chairman delivered an inaugural address. 
Mr. H. Deane then read a paper on “Some recent Engineering 
Developments in England and America.” 
Monthly meeting held June 19, 1895. 
Mr. B. C. Simpson in the Chair. 
Twenty-seven members and visitors present. 
Messrs. Cowdery, Selfe, Grimshaw, and Simpson asked Mr. 
Deane for information in connection with his paper “‘Some recent 
Engineering Developments in England and America,” which the 
author supplied. 
The discussion on Mr. W.S8. de Liste Roperts’ paper “Recent 
Researches in the Testing of Cement,” and Mr. W. M. Hamers 
Paper “The interpretation of Cement Analyses” was opened by 
Mr. J. Davis and continued by Messrs. Richards, Haycroft, Deane, 
and Grimshaw, and adjourned to the next meeting. 
Monthly meeting held July 17, 1895. 
Mr. B. C. Simpson, in the Chair. 
Twenty-eight members and visitors present. 
Mr. C. 0. Burce read a paper on “ The Preparation of Engineer- 
8 Specifications and General Conditions for large Works,” the 
discussion Was postponed until the next meeting. 
oe on Messrs. Roperts’ and HaMLET’s papers on 
' 4esting was resumed by Dr. McDonagh, and continued by 
“sts. Henson, Mingaye, Davis, Try, Farr, Dixon, Allan, Simp- 
“n, and Hamlet. 
