ionary. Let us also assume that the terminals of the Illinois Central Railroad have been electrified. What will be the difference between the character of service given by the Orleans-Kenner Traction Co. and the Illinois Central Railroad Co. ? Now surely no one would recommend that the local trains of the Illinois Central R. R. should operate in Tulane Avenue on cur local trolley tracks, yet we argue that the wide gauge of × 1 per cent of our trolley tracks should be reduced to standard gauge to accommodate future suburban service. Why this dis erimination? Are we going to permit the Orleans-Kenner Traetion Co., or any other suburban traction system to operate freight trains on our local trolley tracks? If we are going to develop a healthy system of electric suburban lines caring for freight, passenger, express and mail service, I believe two terminals must be provided, one on the east and the other on the west side of Canal Street. These terminals should provide elevated tracks part of the way, and independent surface tracks the balance of the distance to the junction with the private tracks of each company. These terminals will have to be at least partially municipally-owned, and operated probably under lease by a private corporation, with provisions that will insure fair treatment to all independent lines using the terminal. I believe the 20 per cent of standard gauge track should be widened to agree with the 80 per cent of wide gauge. I believe $300,000 should be expended for this change, and not $1,500,000 for the opposite change. I trust that this discussion will not be the last on this important subject. Engineers and Engineering Societies are realizing more and more their opportunity and publie duty in the study and solution of civic problems of a technical nature for which they are especially fitted. I believe the Louisiana Engineering Society will not be fulfilling its duty, and the purpose of its existence, if it fails to devote a proper proportion of its meetings to papers and discussions on technical civic problems. MINUTES OF MEETINGS AND BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY. Meeting of the Board of Direction, February 10, 1919. The meeting was called to order with President Olsen in the chair and Messrs. Lawes, Riess, Moses and Robert present. Upon motion unanimously carried, Professor C. S. Williamson, Jr., was elected to the Board of Direction for two years to take the place of Mr. Henry L. Hutson, deceased. Upon motion duly seconded and carried, Mr. R. T. Burwell was elected to the Board of Direction for one year, to take the place of Mr. John Riess, who has been elected to the Vice-Presidency. Upon motion duly seconded, the following bills were approved for payment: $39.00 Tulane University Press, printing for Smoker 20.00 8.10 Upon motion duly seconded, Mr. Frank Holt was reinstated to membership as of January 1, 1919. It was decided to make one more effort to get the dues of before dropping him. from the Upon motion duly secrolls if his arrears were onded, it was decided to drop not paid before March 1st. Upon motion duly seconded, the following changes in membership were ordered: Samuel Young, from Resident to Non-Resident. E. C. Brown, from Non-Resident Associate to Associate. J. S. Sharp, from Resident to Non-Resident. There being no further business to come before the meeting the same was adjourned. J. M. ROBERT, Secretary. Regular Meeting of the Society, February 10, 1919. The meeting was called to order with President Olsen in the chair and 40 members and guests present. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved. Letters of appreciation from the families of deceased members were read to the meeting. The technical exercises of the evening were then proceeded with an 1 Major A. M. Shaw gave a most interesting discourse on the Construction Division of the Army. The paper called forth considerable discussion, which was greatly appreciated by all. An interesting feature of the meeting was the presence of Major W. B. Gregory, one of our members, who had just returned from France. Upon motion a vote of thanks was tendered Major Shaw for his interesting discourse. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to the usual collation. J. M. ROBERT, Secretary. Regular Meeting of Board of Direction, March 10, 1919. The meeting was called to order with President Olsen in the chair and the following members present: Messrs. John Riess, W. B. Moses, R. T. Burwell, C. S. Williamson, Jr., G. W. Lawes, James M. Robert. Upon motion duly seconded, it was decided to rent a bank box in which to place the valuable papers of the Society. Upon motion duly seconded, it was decided to credit dues to all mem bers who have been in the army, such credit to be for the time in which they were in service. This motion supersedes the motion of December 10, 1917, in which dues for military members are remitted commencing Janury 1, 1918. Upon motion duly seconded, Mr. J. J. Bulliung was reinstated to Resident Junior Membership, to take effect April 1, 1919. Upon motion duly seconded, Mr. Frederick D. King, Jr., was reinstated to Resident Mempership, to become effective April 1, 1919. Upon motion duly seeonded, Mr. Shirley C. Braselman was reinstated to Student Membership, to take effect April 1, 1919. The report of the Secretary was read and approved. Upon motion duly seconded the following applications approved by the Membership Committee were ordered to the ballot: Resident Members-Edward W. Burgis, Marshall G. Findley, Ferdi nand G. Hummel, Ferd L. Larue, Andrew S. Montz. Transfer from Junior to Resident Member-Frank L. Holt. Non Resident Member-Herman H. Holloway. Upon motion duly seconded, the following applications were also ordered to the ballot if approved by the Membership Committee: Resident Members-Leonhardt W. Benz, Eugene Unsworth, There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was adjourned. J. M. ROBERT, Secretary. Regular Meeting of the Society, March 10, 1919. The meeting was called to order with President Olsen in the chair and 56 members and guests present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Resolutions upon the deaths of Mr. Gail H. Browne and Mr. Henry L. Hutson were read to the Society. "Whereas, Gail H. Browne, an esteemed member of the Louisiana Engineering Society, died on December 7, 1918, at his home in Glen Ridge, N. J., and "Whereas, in his death this Society has lost an able, upright member, respected and admired by all, and shares with his family the great loss which has been sustained. "Therefore, be it resolved, That the members of the Louisiana Engineering Society place themselves on record as expressing their deep sense of loss in the death of their friend and colleague, and extend to his family their deep sympathy in the loss which has been sustained, and "Be it further resolved, That, as an evidence of the sincere sympathy and wishes of condolence of this Society to his family, a copy of these Resolutions be spread upon the Minutes of the Society and published in the official journal, and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased." FRANK J. TRELEASE, Committee. JAMES M. ROBERT, Secretary. Resolutions of Louisiana Engineering Society on the death of Mr. Henry L. Hutson: "Whereas, Divine Providence has brought to an end the life of our much-esteemed fellow-member, Henry L. Hutson, and "Whereas, this Society desires to place upon its records some manifestation of its appreciation of this loss, "Be it resolved, That in the death of Henry L. Hutson the engineering profession in general, and the Louisiana Engineering Society in particular, has sustained a great loss. "Mr. Hutson was an engineer of unusual ability, a man of high moral character, who numbered as his friends all of his associates. He was modest and unassuming, yet forceful and persistent in the accomplishment of any task which he undertook. He was conscientious in the discharge of all of his duties professional, civic and domestic-and was the type of man we can least afford to lose. "This Society desires to express its profound regret, an to extend to the family of Mr. Hutson its deepest sympathy." A. M. LOCKETT, Of Committee on Resolutions. Upon motion duly seconded, a resolution requiring the endorsement of the Society was offered by Professor Gregory for the first reading. This resolution is as follows: "Resolved, That the Louisiana Engineering Society hereby en dorses the bill introduced by Mr. Caldwell, on February 4, 1919, in the House of Representatives at Washington, providing that certain machine tools be lent to trade and technical schools. "In our judgment the scope of this bill should be increased to include pumps, gasoline and electric motors, gasoline-electric generator cets, and any other engineering scientific apparatus originally providea for war, but not needed by the Government at present. "Schools should be allowed to choose such equipment as fits their needs. We are not in favor of forcing any material on schools that will not be of practical utility.” There being no further business, the technical exercises of the evening were held. The principal speaker of the evening was Mr. L. C. Datz, who gave a most interesting and entertaining discussion on Mr. Hogg's paper on the New Orleans Street Railway System. This paper was very much discussed by Messrs. Hogg, O'Keefe, Lockett, Crump, Brown, Willis, Glenny, Stone and Manley. Upon motion duly seconded, the following resolution introduced by Mr. Manley was carried: "It is hereby resolved, That in the public interest the President of the Louisiana Engineering Society be and he is hereby directed to cause through the proper committee of the Society, to be inserted in the columns of the Journal from time to time the names of the controlling in dividual or individuals of the New Orleans Railway and Light Company, with such appropriate data on the achievements, successes, failures or shortcomings as to this committee may seem proper.'' The discussion lasted until a late hour and was very instructive to those who were present. There being no further business the meeting wa sadjourned to the usual collation. J. M. ROBERT, Secretary. |