DISCUSSION ON MASONRY.

(For Report, see pp. 831-838.)

LIST OF SPEAKERS TAKING PART IN DISCUSSION ON MASONRY.

RICHARD L. HUMPHREY.

F. L. THOMPSON.

C. H. STEIN.

The President:-The next report which we will consider is the report of the Committee on Masonry. In the absence of the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Tinker, the report will be read by the Vice-Chairman, Mr. F. L. Thompson.

Mr. F. L. Thompson (Illinois Central) :—The Chairman of the Conmittee, Mr. Tinker, has been ill practically all of the year, and the work of the Committee has been handicapped on this account. The report of the Committee, while it is in good shape, is not in proper condition for publication, and the Committee expects to get the matter in better form by the next meeting.

(Mr. Thompson then read the preliminary portion of the report.)

The Joint Committee on Concrete and Reinforced Concrete submits its second report, and recommends that the Association take the same action as was taken with the first report, namely, that it be received as information and distributed in printed form among the members of the Association.

The Committee also desires to state that the Appendix A has been printed without the consent of the Committee and requests that it be withdrawn.

Mr. C. H. Stein (Central of New Jersey):—I move that the report of the Committee be received as a report of progress.

(Motion carried.)

Mr. Richard L. Humphrey (Consulting Engineer) :-I move that the report of the Joint Committee on Concrete and Reinforced Concrete be received as information.

The President:-The Committee recommends that this report be printed and distributed. The Board will take action on that, and we will be glad if you receive this report as a report of progress. It is also understood that Appendix A is withdrawn, if there is no objection.

DISCUSSION ON ELECTRICITY.

(For Report, see pp. 987-1012.)

LIST OF SPEAKERS TAKING PART IN DISCUSSION ON ELECTRICITY.

GEORGE W. KITTREDGE

The President:-The report of the Committee on Electricity will be presented by the Chairman, Mr. George W. Kittredge.

Mr. George W. Kittredge (New York Central & Hudson River) :— Your Committee on Electricity this year presents a report which we hope will be found to contain interesting information. The report is one of progress and information. The Committee has no conclusions to present which require formal action by the convention. We have, however, two corrections which we desire to have made in the report.

On page 988, under the heading, "Transmission Lines and Crossings," we desire to have the second paragraph of that section read: "Your Committee, however, is not prepared at this time to make any further recommendations for the reason that more time is required to study the development of the art in respect to voltages over 70,000, and further, because of the fact that all of the various similar associations have not yet modified theirs or formally adopted ours so as to make a uniform specification. We know of no reason, however, why those that have not should not do so as opportunity for revision comes up. In other words, our specifications are not objectionable."

́On page 989, we want to substitute for the members of the joint committee, appointed by the American Electric Railway Association, Messrs. Townley, Richey and Palmer.

A good deal of work has been done during the year. Nearly all of the members of the Committee have been active and interested, and each has done his part in the work.

The subject, even to us who have been in it most deeply, is in its early stages, yet we believe as time goes on valuable information will be at hand for presentation to the Association.

The President:-If there is no objection, the changes desired by the Committee will be made and the report accepted. If there are no further remarks, the Committee will be relieved, with the thanks of the Association.

AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENTS TO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

REFERENCE TO AMENDMENTS MADE TO COMMITTEE REPORTS AT THE FOUR

TEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.

RULES AND ORGANIZATION.

(For Report, see pp. 65-70; discussion, pp. 1021-1045.)

Amend clauses (17) and (19) to read as follows:

"(17) and (19) Any action proposed by State, County, Township, Municipality or other authority, which will in any way affect the Company, shall be reported immediately to the...

Amend clause (27) to read as follows:

(Title)

"(27) When tie-plates are used, they shall be applied so as to secure a full bearing on the tie and for the rail."

Amend clause (28) to read as follows:

"(28) Uniform gage is essential to good track and must be maintained."

Amend clause (29) by substituting "six degrees" for "eight degrees."

Amend clause (31) by substituting the word "elevation" for "superelevation."

Omit the phraseology following the word "standards" in the second line and substitute a notation referring to the standards of the American Railway Engineering Association.

Amend the heading "Switches" to read "Switches and Frogs."
Amend clause (35) to read as follows:

"(35) Switch points must fit closely and accurately to the stock rail, and the stock rail must be bent in accordance with the standards." Add notation referring to recommendations of the Track Committee.

Omit clauses (36) and (37).

Add to clause (38) notation referring to the standards of the Track Committee.

Amend clause (40) to read as follows:

“(40) Guard-rails must be so placed that the gage distance from the frog point to the flangeway side of the guard-rail shall be at least 4' 64", and the distance between flangeway sides of the wingrail and guard-rail shall not exceed 4′ 5′′."