INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3331, 16 January 1918, Page 7

INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS.

AUCKLAND, January 9. Tho thirtieth annual conference of the Institute of Surveyors was opened to-day. The reports stated that only half the surveyors of the dominion were members of the institute. Something was necessary in order to get them all in. It had been suggested that the Government should charge a foe of 2gs as an rnnual license f ee — O no guinea to go to the institute, giving every surveyor the right of membership, and also paying the expenses of the (Surveyors' Board. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr Hastings Bridge (Christchurch) ; vice-presidents, Mr P. Chambers (Auckland) and Mr H. Sladden (Wellington), treasurer, Mr W. C. Smith (Wellington); secretary. Mr C. D. Morris (Wellington). The president (Mr C. Hastings Bridge, of Christchurch) said that of 500 licensed surveyors on the register only 253 were members of the institute. He suggested that before being allowed to practice, surveyors should be required to obtain from the Sur-veyor-general an annual certificate at a fee of two guineas and a-half, which should go to the institute, qualifying tho holder of the certificate for membership Without further subscription. Three vacancies on the council were filled by the election of Messrs F. J. Ledger (Nelson), A. Kennedy (Napier), and N. Paterson (Dunedin). It w-as decided to reduce the subscription from two guineas to one guinea.