SURVEYORS'INSTITUTE

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1642, 8 January 1913, Page 9

SURVEYORS'INSTITUTE

, ANNUAL MLI/I'ING. Tho nnnual meeting of the New Zealand Institute of 'Surveyors was held at tho' Dominiftn Museum yesterday. J. lie president (Mr. T. Humphries) occupied [ho chair, and the members present were Uearo.' H. Sladden,; J. li. .iuUon, I• Smith, J. S.AVeieh, G. 11. Davies.-b. . Ssaton, J. D. Climie, : James Mackenzie, H. f>. 'I'unier.-W. 0. Ueere, J. S. i'orteous, ( M. C. Smith, James' Marrow, b.u llobinson, and 1.. W. Irccmiin church), T. Sinclair (Greymouth), and L. C. SlaUdon (New Plymouth). , The annual r&por t.fltAted that during , thn year : tho institute lost ten members -r-threo by death, five by resignation, and two by removal., Eight new members were elected and two students, Mid there were fl eight applicants for J. nils tho membership at tho end of the year v j would be 237' members,' two associates, ana ■< five-students. A-large amount of-ntten- hi ti oil'was given during the year to tho new . scale of charges, but. only three local Ecales hod , been received—to wit, . trom {> Wanganui, and laranaki. ihs Surveyor-General, who was engaged in re- e l vising the Government scale, and . the scale of charges on Native work, had these w in hand. Tho committee was further con- . sidering the mattor of the'institution of a Ijoard of engineer® ivitii tho objfict or sccuring qualified,supervision for gineering, more particularly ln.-regara.to the large sums expended under grants to r local .bodies on,roada and bridges.. FinoJicially tho year waa better than last. ,i he *■ year was started with .£3lO Is. cash in j hand and on fixed deposit tuid ended with ,£337 4s. 7d.-' .-. , . ' t The annual report;and statement of a?oounta was adopted. c Mr. L. C. Sladden, •on behalf ,of the - Tarnnaki Committee, strongly urged the importance of forming an' institute',of engineers to deal with the question of local bodies and road engineering, as mention- . ed in the report. • , • ..• ; .ij Discussion 'on the matter is to be resumed at a, later sitting. ~ e " The election of-'dlfitfera resulted as follows :-President f Mr. Thos. .Humphries; j vice-president, Mr.. H. Sladdeni council- .. lors,' Messrs. h. Smith and J. E. pulton; members, Messrs.' A. W. Craig, H. L. I en-; 1 dall, J. C. Simmond-V 1. Thompson, - <}. Parkinson, T. L. Davie,-R. Black. J. j Murray; auditors, . Messrs. •J. • S.. welsh, • and W. S.'Wheeler.' 1 Mr. Humphries Tead a letter from All. A. H. Bridge, of Auckland; making sugeestions for increasing the;usefulness ,ot the institute.' 1 (1) A'proposal .for estab- { llshing a fund'to deal with legal ques- j tions. . (2)! Suggestion ,to use a sum of. . money on the library. (3) --•suggestions ] that the' Council bo composed 'of a repiisentafcive from {each,.local committee. The question of. holding fewer nieetinßS. was also; toucheid -upon. ..- .. . ■ . ' A discussion'took place on the , diner- | ence'of Native rates .in various districts. Mr." Mackenzie .pointed out that a . uniform; 1 rato was now ,in print. \ , . Mr: Robinsoh- moved .that Council be requested to - consider ( the _followihg schemo; for i the . consolidation of the interests of the-,institnt,e:-(l) That a mem- • ber be appointed to visit each district with proposed : schedule • qf rate sto bo ,ap-;, proved :by the i institute,- and applicable to that' district. (2) The, institution of a general library-(also, at the .various local committees) available to all members un- -. dcr certain - conditions sXand- tejUsc. auout-, JESO :to commence ' wifij, (3)' To inquire into' any .local L friction '■or .. complaint, against tho administratiop. of the various, acts .relating to tho profession. ; - Mi*. Freenittn.seconded. .: ' Considerable took place re ..this, motion,' Dnd .finally. Mr. I .H.' Sladdcn moved tin amendment, as. follows:—"That the Council with information now available prepare, e. scalc ,of ■ rates such as will suit'.: the , district requiring the highest, ': scale, arid: submit isame.to: each ,of. tlie - local, commitotes' for criticism and ;if ..desirable, .modification ,to suit .thftjt; district, tho- replies to-'be .fcent in within .'.three . months." Mr. Sinclair seconded.: ; , Qn being put to the meeting the, pmend[jptint was carrle,! 'aiifl vl'.o • Mr. Kobinson stated that he thoucht it advisable'to■: h'ave -an .np-to'-'date.''library iu'each"centre: for"'the''jisd'-'of"• irf^fdWf». ' nnd'iitudenU.''. Mr: M. S-'-Smith' suggestedthat' a law" bilitor 1 be appointed to publish in tlio journal: particulars:of • - dues' dealing' ,with ".the ; '.profession'. . ' Jtc-Ssrs. Porteous,- 11.-'.Slnddoni and -M. 1 ; ip, '..Smith'also supported., this--and en a' • motion .being put - t it; was carried; ■" r: , Mr, M. 0., Smith; mdvedi Id)'. Fulton seconded, and. itv'Wfis - carried: "That it - be an instruction to the Council to en; ; deavour'; to„: arrange ' through tho. Government' with Uie editors of the law 'lournal - to'be notified.of cafes and decisions bearing upon, matters of interest; to ,thi> profession 'with "a-view; to liaving a digest of same published;in the journnU'.•" Mr.'-H. Sladden brought up the (iuestion of .the chief surveyor insisting "that plans of -surveys, the field work of which has. been done by an authorised assist' ant,'should, be. signed -by. him in .-all cases,, as well as by 'the surveyor permit-, ted-to .employ. him." : t - - : After n short discussion Air. Sledderi moved:."That the Council bo instructed to write. to' Surveyor-General asking that, the words ''authorised assistant' be not : inserted in tliotile, on.', Land Transferplan forms, and the authorised .assistant's name appear in a less .prominenti" position in; the-plah." .Mr. Porteous.seconded.. —Carried. ::, .; • '. ' (Mr.: Robinson the nread a highly instructive .paper on "The Adjustment of Error/', and von behalf of, Mr. . ,C. AV. ;Huihphries read , a very, interesting paper; on "Why was the Circle divided int0.360 Degrees." .'- :k very hearty .vote of -thanks was pass-, -ed to both gentlemen, and_it.was 'resolved that the papers T>e ( printed in. the 1 journal. On the motion of Mr. Hobmson; 6econded by Mr. Sladden, n vote, of svmpnthy was passed to Mr". Adams, ; who has been 5 confined t" t'" 10 -',.., : ' . ~rS. rr'eeman and L. C. Sladden. on 1 behajf of the'visitors, thanked the Wel- ■ lington members-for their kind attention : to"them. '.'; ' « . 1 ■ Mr. L. C. Sladden . also desired to re- ' cord a word of appreciation/to Mr. Humphries for the very ' great interest ho lmd displayed in the affairs of the in-. . stitute, and for - allowing himself to be nominated for'a eecond period", as president; In replying, Mr. Humphries stated that it was a labour of-love, and that ■ he would'always be ready to do' all ho Could to. further the interests of the .pro- '■ fession. ' : ' ,v ' . ' . . -; • ■ A ,vote of thanks to the chair was pass- ' ed and also a vote of thanks to .Mr.'Ham- ; ilton for the use of the room for the meeting. . ' V