A SURVEYORS' INSTITUTE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5948, 4 March 1881, Page 3

A SURVEYORS' INSTITUTE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Will you permit me to draw the attention of the public and members of the Legislature to the importance of the movement now on foot among tho land surveyors of New Zealand to form an association or institute, similar to the one at present in existence in Victoria. The value of an institution of this kind, membership of which would be a material guarantee of character and proficiency to the public, cannot be exaggerated, and must commend itself to the attention of thinking people. The programme of the proposed Institute contemplates:— Ist. Tho formation of a governing council, to be composed of president, vice-president, the 10 chief provincial surveyors ex officio, 10 non-Civil servants (one representing each Provincial District), together with the treasurer and four others—all to be elected at a meeting- to be held in Wellington on the Bth I April proximo. '

2nd. The preparation and framing of a bill to be laid before Parliament at next session for the purpose of obtaining a charter, and otherwise in detail providing for the legitimate welfare of the profession in New Zealand.

3rd. The enrolment and gazetting as soon as possible, for the public information, of the names of all surveyors admitted as members of the association by the council.

These are the three salient'objects to be settled nt the first general meeting to be held on the Bth April next; but the framing, of rules and bye-laws for the internal regulation and management, with a, synopsis of the constitution and other matters of a similar kind, will no doubt occupy the serious deliberation of the Council upon its creation; and it should not he forgotten that the election of 10 non-Civil members of the Council—one for each Provincial District—should be made as soon as possible, in order

w!S V(;£ heir names forwarded in time to Wellington before the commencement of the approaching meet-

™« 17 X, a" Instlt"te. established some six years the'^blinT w a >;? markablo success, not alone to nrnonS «' J° £ U concei™d, and there is every Mk P^ that *h£ New Zealand one will turn out so tie sanetionP^'? ly«aS" is about to be starttd with qhfl „ °£ tho Surv ey°r-general, the Government ouomtin,, M f' a"d the hearty aPProval and cotheDrif« 9 a' m wSt e£ ery """virtual of eminence in the profession in New Zealand.—l am, &c, \v.,ir i r. t E. H. Beere, Secretary. Wellington, February 26th. ™£™' I the Ausi tralian Institutes are at present ar™ff for an intercolonial conference, with a view instill e faWlS^ mCllfc Of a federa«°n °f the several thrown hi, the n c?"J? int actio" °f the profession throughout these Colonies.—E. H. B.