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Minutes of the Proceedings

E-ISSN: 1753-7843

Volume 186, Issue 1911, January 1911

The first volume of the Institution's Proceedings was published in 1837. Entitled the Minutes of Proceedings, these contained not only papers but also Institution matters such as annual reports, announcements and membership grade transfers as well as abstracts of papers published in other contemporary journals.

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THE ELECTRIFICATION OF A PORTION OF THE SUBURBAN SYSTEM OF THE LONDON, BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. (INCLUDING APPENDIXES AND PLATES AT BACK OF VOLUME).
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- pp. 1–57
- Author: P DAWSON
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17841
- ,.- L.B & S C PLATE 2 . RY ELECTRIFICATION. LANSOOWNE ROAD 'UPIDQL CRY8TAL PALACE TUNNEL EXAMPLES OF LOW BRIDOES AND TUNNELS L O N D O N 9 R I D Q E PLAN OF ELECTRIFIED TRACKS AT TERMINbL STATIONS DACK ELEVATION. FRONT ELZVATION. . CABLE- S W I T C H . SWITCH-CABIN FOR TWO ROADS WITH BOOSTEU TRANSFORMER P UAWSON S PD E E . I OL CENTRE POLE. O l R D E R STRUCTURE. I HALF ELEVATION. HALF LOHCITUDIYAL SECTION. SPECIAL GIRDER S T R U C T U R E A T CRYSTAL P A L A C E S T A T I O N ...
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THE ELECTRIFICATION OF A PORTION OF THE SUBURBAN SYSTEM OF THE LONDON, BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. DISCUSSION.
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- pp. 58–123
- Authors: A SIEMENS; P DAWSON; C L MORGAN; J A F ASPINALL; A LUPTON; LORD BESSBOROUGH; C F JENKIN; G HUGHES; W FORBES; F EICHBERG; J DALZIEL; H E WIMPERIS; H W FIRTH; R E CROMPTON; B M JENKIN; G ROSENBUSCH; W M MORDEY; H E O'BRIEN; R T SMITH; G W PARTRIDGE; ROSENBURG
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17842
- 58 DISCUSSIOS O X ELECTRIFICATIOR OF THE [Minutes of Discussion. The Prczidcnt. The PRESIDEKT moved avote of thankstotheAuthorforhis of the Paper, which was a veryinterestingdetaileddescription undertaking, and would, no doubt, give riset o a valuable discussion. The .111t,hor. The AUTHOR, after showingsome lantern-slidesillustratingthe electrification work described in the Paper, remarked, in reference to the capacity of the new motors for use on the extension of the Brighton Railway towards the Crystal Palace, that in accordance with guarantees the of the makers he gave in Paper the the capacity of those motors as 150 HP...
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CORRESPONDENCE. THE ELECTRIFICATION OF A PORTION OF THE SUBURBAN SYSTEM OF THE LONDON, BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.
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- pp. 124–172
- Authors: A H BABCOCK; F W CARTER; W G DALBY; H M HOBART; G L HOEST; R H HOUGHTON; E HUBER; F LYDALL; W S MURRAY; P PFORR; J SAYERS; A SCHMIT; C F SCOTT; J D TWINBERROW; P DAWSON
- Document Type: Letter
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17843
- 124 CORRESPONDENCE ON ELECTRIFICATION O F THE [Minutes of Correspondence. Mr. Babcock. Mr. ALCEN BABCOCK, H. of San Francisco, thought that American engineers would find their chief interest in this description of an important British electrification work to in additional lie the evidence tending to show that Americanconditions could not be used as criteria for judgment. Thus, the first five of the general objections to the third-rail system, ( a ) to ( e ) pp. 4 and 5 , were not (...
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THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO MEET MODERN CONDITIONS OF TRAFFIC. (INCLUDING APPENDIXES AND PLATES AT BACK OF VOLUME).
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- pp. 175–225
- Author: J W SMITH
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17844
- ILWROVEMENT E S. E I G B W A Y B P L A T OF 3-79: 9. 100 loo 1 j I I J 3 t L SS! YEA R I----] lcpJ WEIGHTS PER C U B ~ CFOOT (SOLID) = LBS. 100 D A I L YT R A F F I C : 200 300 WIDTH. 400 T O N S P E RY A R D YEARS S P E C I F I CG R A V I T Y OF D I S T I L L E DT A R S AT 6F 0 : Proceedings...
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RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN ROAD-TRAFFIC, ROAD-CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.
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- pp. 226–233
- Author: H P MAYBURY
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17845
- 226 JIAYBURY ON DEVELOPMIENT I N ROAD-TRAFFIC, [Minutes of (Paper No. 394F.) `` Recent Development in Road-Traffic, Road-Construction and Maintenance." By HENRY PERCY MAYBURY, Inst. C.E. M. ALTHoUaH only about 7 years have passed since the self-propelled vehicle received from Parliament its charter freedom, the progress of of the motor-industry has indeed been phenomenal. Until 1896 the maximum speed permissible forany form of mechanical traction upon the highways was 4 miles per hour, and even at that speed it was thought necessary for the public to be warned of the approach of self-propelled vehicles by a ma...
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DISCUSSION. RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN ROAD TRAFFIC, ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO MEET MODERN CONDITIONS OF TRAFFIC.
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- Authors: A G LYSTER; J W SMITH; H P MAYBURY; W H DELANO; R RYVES; C H COOPER; SIR J MACDONALD; W N BLAIR; A LUPTON; F WOOD; E S SMITH; S R LOWCOCK; SIR G GIBB; W J A BUTTERFIELD; R E B CROMPTON; J A BRODIE
- Document Type: Discussion
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17846
- 234 DISCUSSION ON MODERN ROAD-TRAFFIC. [Minutes of Discussion. TII~ Chairman. x r . Smith. The CHAIRMAN moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Authors for their Papers. thought members He the would all agree that, following the great revolution that had taken place in road-traffic inthelast few years,there were fewquestionswhich could be brought before a meeting of The Institution possessing such great interest for engineers as that under discussion. e hoped the Papers H would meet with the discussion they merited. Mr. WALKER SMITH, explaining curves in the illustrating his Paper, remarked that much progress been had made he since originallycarriedoutthetestsillustrated in Figs...
CORRESPONDENCE. RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN ROAD TRAFFIC ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO MEET MODERN CONDITIONS OF TRAFFIC.
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- pp. 282–316
- Authors: A H BLANCHARD; J BRYCE; M C CARR-GOMM; C L COX; W W CROSBY; A DRYLAND; J EASTWOOD; T W A HAYWARD; J H JANSON; R LESSING; D E LLOYD-DAVIES; E J LOVEGROVE; J RACE; C RICHARDSON; W H WAINWRIGHT; J W SMITH; MAYBURY
- Document Type: Letter
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17847
- 282 CORRESPONDEKCE OK MODERN ROAD-TRAFFIC. [Minutes of Correspondence. Mr.BIanchard. Mr. ARTHUR BLANCHARD, H. of Providence, R.I., stated that the rate of development of the use of motor vehicles in the United States hadbeen fullyasrapid as in England.Duringthepast 2 years there had beeu a remarkable increase in the use of commercial motors; in 1 year the increase in New York City alone was 1,800 vehicles. The traction engine with trailers, however, was only used in the United States to a limited extent, and he thought that traction engines would never be used as much as in England, partly because many of the types of surface popular in the United States were not suitable for traction-engine traffic, and also because of the introduction of variouskinds of commercial motors whichwould economically and efficiently perform the servicenowrenderedby that tractors and traction engines...
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'JAMES FORREST' LECTURE 1911, THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE GOLD-MINING INDUSTRY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, TRANSVAAL. (INCLUDING APPENDIXES).
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- Author: F H HATCH
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17848
- EXTRAMEETING. 28 June, 1911. ALEXANDER SIEMES-X,President, in the Chair. THE `` JAMES FORREST " LECTURE, 1911. The PRESIDENT, introducing lecturer, in the remarked Dr. that Hatch had spent many years of his life in South Africa, working thereas a miningengineer and a geologist of great disCinction. The Institution, therefore, would have information at first h:md in regard the to mining industry of t h eT r a n s v d .H et h o u g h t Dr...
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CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ENGINEERS, 28 AND 29 JUNE, 1911.
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- pp. 406–421
- Authors: A SIEMENS; W C WHITE; SIR J W BARRY; A G LYSTER; W C UNWIN; R ELLIOTT-COOPER; A F YARROW
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17849
- CONFEDEKG`E ON EDUCATION AND TTUINTNQ OF ENGINEERS, 28 AND 29 JUNE, 1911. A CONFERERCE the Education and Training on of Engineers was held at The Institution on Wednesday and Thursday, the 28th and 29th June, under the presidency of Mr. Alexander Siemens, Institution. The Conference, to which were President of the invited a number of persons prominently interested in the educational and practicalaspects of engineering training, was divided into three sections, dealingwith (i) General Education,(ii) Scientific Training,and(iii)PracticalTraining,presided over respectively by Mr...
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ON THE EXTENSIVE USE OF THE AVOIRDUPOIS POUND IN THE ANCIENT BRITISH PERIOD. (INCLUDING APPENDIX).
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- Author: W AIRY
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17850
- SECT. 11.-OTHER SELECTED PAPERS. (Paper No. 3947.) `I On the Extensive Use of the AvoirdupoisPound Ancient British Period." By WILFRID AIRY, B.A., M. Inst. C.E. in the THEAncient British period would include the 1,200 years or thereabouts which preceded the invasion of Britain by the Romans, L during a large part of which period the Phcenicians carried on : very activetradeintheMediterranean,and enjoyed a complete commexe with Spain and the ot,her western monopoly of the countries of Europe...
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LIGHT REINFORCED-CONCRETE WHARFING USED IN THE PORT OF MADRAS. (ABRIDGED).
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- Author: F J E SPRING
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17851
- Papers.] SPRIN(: ON LIGHT REINFORCED-COYCRETE WHARFING. 42'7 (Paper No. 3942.) (`Light Reinforced-Concrete Wharfing used inthe Port of Madras." By the Hon. FRANCIS JOSEPH EDWARD SPRING, C.I.E., M.A.I., M. Inst. C.E. [Abridged.] AT thePort of Madras, India,the problemhadto be faced of providing a form of cheap, shallow wharfage for lighters, of such a design that it might bepossible, at some future time, easily to remove it and perhaps to use the greater part of the materials elsewhere...
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THE FLOODING OF THE APPROACH END OF A CULVERT DUE TO A SMALL RISE IN THE LEVEL OF THE WATER AT THE OUTLET END. (INCLUDING APPENDIX).
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- Author: J GOODMAN
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17852
- (Paper No. 3935.)' The Flooding of the Approach End of a Culvert due to a Small Rise inthe Level of theWaterat t,he Outlet End." By PROFESSOR GOODMAN, Inst. C.E. JOHN M. SOMEyears ago the Author's attention was called t o W very curious action that sometimes occurs at the approach end of a culvert when running nearly full : at one instant the water may be passing freely any signs of backing up;then,withthroughwithoutshowing outanyimmediateapparent cause, andwithoutanyincreasein the quantity of water approaching the culvert, the water suddenly rises some feet at the approach end, without any material increase occurring in the level at thedown-streamend...
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OBITUARY. OCTAVE CHANUTE, 1832-1910.
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- Author: UNKNOWN
- Document Type: Obituary
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17853
- Obituary.] OCTAVE CHANUTE. 445 OBITUARY. OCTAVE CHANUTE, born in Paris on the 18th February, 1832, died a t Chicago on the 23rd November, 1910. As an engineer he had a distinguished career. Brought to America as a child, he was educated in New York, and began engineering work on the Hudson River Railway, becoming Division Engineer a t Albany atthe age of 21. Subsequentlyheconstructedvariousrailwaylines in Illinois, and in 1863 he was appointed Chief Engineer of the Chicago and Alton Railway, in that capacity designing and building theUnionStockyardin Chicago...
OBITUARY. THE RIGHT HON JAMES KITSON, BARON AIREDALE OF GLEDHOW, PC, 1835-1911.
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- Author: UNKNOWN
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17854
- 446 THE RIGHT HON. JAMES KITSON, BARON AIREDALE. [Obituary. of the Erie Railway ; as President of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and as Engineer of many important works, Mr. Chanute has held a prominent position amongst American Engineers for the past 30 years ; and as Representative of the latter, on the occasion of the great Engineering Congress a t Chicago, 1893, he presided at the Inaugural Meeting, and delivered the Address of welcome on the part of his countrymen to the Delegates of The Institution of Civil Engineers, and of the corresponding scientific bodies throughout the world, who had been officially invited to the Congress...
OBITUARY. JOHN HENRY BOSTOCK, 1847-1910
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17855
- 448 JOHN HENRY BOSTOCK. [Obituary. J O H N H E N R Y BOSTOCK,died at Colombo on the 12th April, Sir Alexander Rendel, he sub1910, 63. aged Trained under sequently acted asResidentEngineeron dock work atLeith. I n 1875 he was appointed Engineer by the Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners fortheconstruction of a breakwaterwithother subsidiary works, and held hisappointmentuntilthe completion of the harbour in 1882. From 1885 to 1889 Mr. Bostock was employed under the late Sir John Coode, by the Colonial Government of St. Lucia, West Indies, as Resident Engineer on harbour works a t o r t P Castries...
OBITUARY. GEORGE GARSON B.SC, 1862-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17856
- 448 JOHN HENRY BOSTOCK. [Obituary. J O H N H E N R Y BOSTOCK,died at Colombo on the 12th April, Sir Alexander Rendel, he sub1910, 63. aged Trained under sequently acted asResidentEngineeron dock work atLeith. I n 1875 he was appointed Engineer by the Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners fortheconstruction of a breakwaterwithother subsidiary works, and held hisappointmentuntilthe completion of the harbour in 1882. From 1885 to 1889 Mr. Bostock was employed under the late Sir John Coode, by the Colonial Government of St. Lucia, West Indies, as Resident Engineer on harbour works a t o r t P Castries...
OBITUARY. HENRY GRAHAM HARRIS, 1850-1910.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17857
- Obituary.] HENRY GRAHAM HARRIS. 449 HENRYGRAHAMHARRIS,partnerinthe firm of Messrs. Bramwell and Harris, died in London on the loth October, 1910. Born on the 20th March, 1850, he served his apprenticeship at the ThamesIronworks,ShipbuildingandEngineering Company, and was subsequently employed in the drawing-office of Messrs. Ravenhill, Hodgson and Co., Marine Engineers, Ratcliff. Between 1870 and 1874 he was chief assistant successively t o Messrs. Hodge and Sons, of Millwall, and to Mr. Perrett. In the latteryear he became chief assistant to the late Sir Frederick Bramwell, Past-President,l and was latertakenintopartnership...
OBITUARY. WILLIAM HODGSON, 1851-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17858
- Obituary.] HENRY GRAHAM HARRIS. 449 HENRYGRAHAMHARRIS,partnerinthe firm of Messrs. Bramwell and Harris, died in London on the loth October, 1910. Born on the 20th March, 1850, he served his apprenticeship at the ThamesIronworks,ShipbuildingandEngineering Company, and was subsequently employed in the drawing-office of Messrs. Ravenhill, Hodgson and Co., Marine Engineers, Ratcliff. Between 1870 and 1874 he was chief assistant successively t o Messrs. Hodge and Sons, of Millwall, and to Mr. Perrett. In the latteryear he became chief assistant to the late Sir Frederick Bramwell, Past-President,l and was latertakenintopartnership...
OBITUARY. ARTHUR GEORGE LUKE, 1862-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17859
- 450 ARTHUR GEORGE LUKE. [Obituary. A R T H U R G E O R G E L U K E died suddenly at Eastbourne on the 12th July, 1911. Having gained the Associateship of King's College, London, in 1862, he served an apprenticeship to the late Mr. Robert Yinclair on the Great Eastern Railway, and later was engaged on survey and parliamentary work and the preparation of a land plan for that company, and as Resident Engineer on several Great Western branches. H e acted as Resident Engineer for the late Sir JohnHawkshaw,Past-President,ontheconstruction of theSevernTunnel,and as contractor's agentontheManchester Ship Canal, retiring from active work in 1891...
OBITUARY. EDWARD PRITCHARD MARTIN, 1844-1910.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17860
- 450 ARTHUR GEORGE LUKE. [Obituary. A R T H U R G E O R G E L U K E died suddenly at Eastbourne on the 12th July, 1911. Having gained the Associateship of King's College, London, in 1862, he served an apprenticeship to the late Mr. Robert Yinclair on the Great Eastern Railway, and later was engaged on survey and parliamentary work and the preparation of a land plan for that company, and as Resident Engineer on several Great Western branches. H e acted as Resident Engineer for the late Sir JohnHawkshaw,Past-President,ontheconstruction of theSevernTunnel,and as contractor's agentontheManchester Ship Canal, retiring from active work in 1891...
OBITUARY. ROBERT MORTON, 1834-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17861
- Obituary.] ROBERT MORTON. 451 ROBERT MORTON, born on the11th October, 1834, a t Flisk, Pifeshire, died suddenly a t Bournemouthon the 15th September, 1911. After acting as Engineer of gasworks a t Woolwich and Vauxhall, he was appointed, in 1868, Engineer and Manager of the London Gas Company, a t Nine Elms, and held this position until its amalgamation with the Gas Light and Coke Company, in 1883, when he retired from executive duties. H e was a director of the South Metropolitan Gas Company for 25 years, succeeding to the chair on the death of Sir George Livesey...
OBITUARY. JAMES WILLIAM RUNDALL, 1838-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17862
- Obituary.] ROBERT MORTON. 451 ROBERT MORTON, born on the11th October, 1834, a t Flisk, Pifeshire, died suddenly a t Bournemouthon the 15th September, 1911. After acting as Engineer of gasworks a t Woolwich and Vauxhall, he was appointed, in 1868, Engineer and Manager of the London Gas Company, a t Nine Elms, and held this position until its amalgamation with the Gas Light and Coke Company, in 1883, when he retired from executive duties. H e was a director of the South Metropolitan Gas Company for 25 years, succeeding to the chair on the death of Sir George Livesey...
OBITUARY. THOMAS DIXON SMYTHE, 1845-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17863
- Obituary.] ROBERT MORTON. 451 ROBERT MORTON, born on the11th October, 1834, a t Flisk, Pifeshire, died suddenly a t Bournemouthon the 15th September, 1911. After acting as Engineer of gasworks a t Woolwich and Vauxhall, he was appointed, in 1868, Engineer and Manager of the London Gas Company, a t Nine Elms, and held this position until its amalgamation with the Gas Light and Coke Company, in 1883, when he retired from executive duties. H e was a director of the South Metropolitan Gas Company for 25 years, succeeding to the chair on the death of Sir George Livesey...
OBITUARY. JOHN BOSWELL CHAPMAN, 1872-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17864
- 452 JOHN BOSWELL CHAPMAN. [Obituary. JOHN BOSWELL CHAPMAN, born at Tunbridge Wells on the 23rd April, 1872, was killed by a fall from the rocks a t Hardrow Scaur, Hawes, Yorks, on the 3rd August., 1911. After passing through Cooper's Hill College, he joined the Public Works Department in 1896, and was posted to Sind, where he served over 7 years. H e was thenfor 5 years in charge of the Dharwar Irrigation district, attaining the rank Executive Engineer in 1906...
OBITUARY. JOHN CHARLES THRUSTON CROFTS, 1861-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17865
- 452 JOHN BOSWELL CHAPMAN. [Obituary. JOHN BOSWELL CHAPMAN, born at Tunbridge Wells on the 23rd April, 1872, was killed by a fall from the rocks a t Hardrow Scaur, Hawes, Yorks, on the 3rd August., 1911. After passing through Cooper's Hill College, he joined the Public Works Department in 1896, and was posted to Sind, where he served over 7 years. H e was thenfor 5 years in charge of the Dharwar Irrigation district, attaining the rank Executive Engineer in 1906...
OBITUARY. THOMAS ARTHUR GREENHILL, 1840-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17866
- 452 JOHN BOSWELL CHAPMAN. [Obituary. JOHN BOSWELL CHAPMAN, born at Tunbridge Wells on the 23rd April, 1872, was killed by a fall from the rocks a t Hardrow Scaur, Hawes, Yorks, on the 3rd August., 1911. After passing through Cooper's Hill College, he joined the Public Works Department in 1896, and was posted to Sind, where he served over 7 years. H e was thenfor 5 years in charge of the Dharwar Irrigation district, attaining the rank Executive Engineer in 1906...
OBITUARY. WILLIAM JOHN JENKINS, 1858-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17867
- Obituary.] WILLIAM JOHN JENKINS. 453 Mr. Greenhill was elected an Associate of The Institution on the 2nd May, 1865, and was subsequently placed in the class of Associate Members. WILLIAMJOHNJENKINS, born a t Llangantin, Brecon, on the 12th September, 1858, died suddenly a t Retford on the 29th May, 1911. Trained at the Midland Railway Works, Derby, he was appointed in 1880 chief draughtsman to Messrs. Allchin and Company, Northampton, and a 'few years later he joined West's Gas Improvement Company, Manchester, in a similar capacity, later becoming manager, a position which he held for 11 years...
OBITUARY. JOSEPH MALCOLM KERR, 1844-1909.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17868
- Obituary.] WILLIAM JOHN JENKINS. 453 Mr. Greenhill was elected an Associate of The Institution on the 2nd May, 1865, and was subsequently placed in the class of Associate Members. WILLIAMJOHNJENKINS, born a t Llangantin, Brecon, on the 12th September, 1858, died suddenly a t Retford on the 29th May, 1911. Trained at the Midland Railway Works, Derby, he was appointed in 1880 chief draughtsman to Messrs. Allchin and Company, Northampton, and a 'few years later he joined West's Gas Improvement Company, Manchester, in a similar capacity, later becoming manager, a position which he held for 11 years...
OBITUARY. WILLIAM ISAAC LAST, 1857-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17869
- Obituary.] WILLIAM JOHN JENKINS. 453 Mr. Greenhill was elected an Associate of The Institution on the 2nd May, 1865, and was subsequently placed in the class of Associate Members. WILLIAMJOHNJENKINS, born a t Llangantin, Brecon, on the 12th September, 1858, died suddenly a t Retford on the 29th May, 1911. Trained at the Midland Railway Works, Derby, he was appointed in 1880 chief draughtsman to Messrs. Allchin and Company, Northampton, and a 'few years later he joined West's Gas Improvement Company, Manchester, in a similar capacity, later becoming manager, a position which he held for 11 years...
OBITUARY. WILLIAM CAREY LEECHMAN, 1839-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17870
- 454 LEECHMAN. CAREY WILLIAM [Obituary. entered Messrs. Whitworth's works in 1878, subsequently serving asassistantontheHullandBarnsleyRailway,andas works manager with various mechanical engineering firms in this country and South Africa. In 1890 he was appointed Keeper of the Machinery and Inventions Division at South Kensington Museum aqdSeniorKeeper in 1900. In 1904he became Science Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, an office which he held until his death. Mr. Last was elected an Associate Member of The Institution on the 6th April, 1886. WILLIAM CAREY LEECHMAN, born at Irvine, Ayrshire, on the 6th July, 1839, died a t Bournemouth on the 20th August,1911...
OBITUARY. FREDERICK SAUNDERSON, 1840-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17871
- 454 LEECHMAN. CAREY WILLIAM [Obituary. entered Messrs. Whitworth's works in 1878, subsequently serving asassistantontheHullandBarnsleyRailway,andas works manager with various mechanical engineering firms in this country and South Africa. In 1890 he was appointed Keeper of the Machinery and Inventions Division at South Kensington Museum aqdSeniorKeeper in 1900. In 1904he became Science Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, an office which he held until his death. Mr. Last was elected an Associate Member of The Institution on the 6th April, 1886. WILLIAM CAREY LEECHMAN, born at Irvine, Ayrshire, on the 6th July, 1839, died a t Bournemouth on the 20th August,1911...
OBITUARY. GEORGE REGINALD WHITAKER, 1863-1911.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17872
- Obituary.] GEORGE REGINALD WHITAKER. 455 GEORGEREGINALDWHITAKER, born a t Exeterin 1863, died a t Liverpool on the 9th July, 1911. Trainedunder the late Mr. Edward Appleton, he went to South Africa in 1890, where he joined the Cape Government Railway service, becoming successively First Assistant Engineer, and District Engineeron the Western system. I n 1902 he was transferred to East London, his control extending over 330 miles of railway. Here his health broke down and he was obliged to return to England. Mr...
OBITUARY. LIEUT-GENERAL CHARLES POLLARD, RE, 1826-1911.
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- Obituary.] GEORGE REGINALD WHITAKER. 455 GEORGEREGINALDWHITAKER, born a t Exeterin 1863, died a t Liverpool on the 9th July, 1911. Trainedunder the late Mr. Edward Appleton, he went to South Africa in 1890, where he joined the Cape Government Railway service, becoming successively First Assistant Engineer, and District Engineeron the Western system. I n 1902 he was transferred to East London, his control extending over 330 miles of railway. Here his health broke down and he was obliged to return to England. Mr...
OBITUARY. SIR JAMES CLIFTON ROBINSON, 1848-1910.
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- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1911.17874
- Obituary.] GEORGE REGINALD WHITAKER. 455 GEORGEREGINALDWHITAKER, born a t Exeterin 1863, died a t Liverpool on the 9th July, 1911.Trainedunderthelate Mr. Edward Appleton, he went to South Africa in 1890, where he joined the Cape Government Railway service, becoming successively First AssistantEngineer,andDistrictEngineerontheWestern system. I n 1902he was transferred to East London, hiscontrol extending over 330 miles of railway. Here his health broke down and he was obliged to return toEngland. Mr. Whitaker was elected an Associate Member of The Institution on the 5th December, 1893...

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Minutes of the Proceedings

Volume 186, Issue 1911, January 1911