Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers

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American Society of Civil Engineers., 1888
 

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Page 15 - Institution as far as shall be in my power, and will attend the Meetings thereof as often as I conveniently can : provided that, whenever I shall signify in writing to the Secretary that I am desirous of withdrawing...
Page 5 - Society and members of the Council or Committees who are elected by the membership at large shall be elected by a mail ballot of the members qualified to vote. The term of office shall begin at the close of the annual meeting of the Society in the year during which they are elected.
Page 15 - I shall (after the payment of any arrears which may be due by me at that period) be free from this obligation. Witness my hand, this day of FORM F.
Page 11 - When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the President, or being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud by the Secretary before it is debated.
Page 5 - The professional improvement of its members, the encouragement of social intercourse among men of practical science, the advancement of Engineering in its several branches and of Architecture, and the establishment of a central point of reference and union for its members.
Page 7 - ... or a manufacturer; or one who, from his scientific acquirements or practical experience, has attained eminence in his special pursuit, qualifying him to co-operate with engineers in the advancement of professional knowledge; but shall not himself be practicing as an engineer. A Junior shall be one who has had actual practice in some of the branches of civil, military, mining or mechanical engineering, for not less than two years; or, if a graduate of a scientific or collegiate institution, for...
Page 12 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to amend; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they stand arranged.
Page 12 - No motion for reconsideration shall be in order unless on the same day or day following that on which the decision proposed to be reconsidered took place ; nor unless one of the majority shall move such reconsideration. A motion for reconsideration being put and lost, shall not be renewed ; nor shall any subject or vote be. a second time reconsidered without unanimous consent.
Page 13 - SEC. 5. Any person elected after six months of any fiscal year shall have expired, may pay only one-half of the amount of dues for that fiscal year; but in that case he shall not be entitled to a copy of the Proceedings for the current year.
Page 5 - V. The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary...

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