The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-08
ENGINEERS and ARCHITECTS.
To Organize a State Associa.
ton.
Preliminary Steps Taken Last Night to
Perfect tho Organizntfon-aIanv Enyi-
neers Present-A Resolution Passed
Endorsing the Ordinances for Bonds
to Make IL City Survey.

to Make IL City Survey.
a meeting of the civil, mechanical,
and mining engineers and architects
was held last night in the rooms of the
Commercial Club, the object being to
form an organization in tho interests
and for the furtherance of the above
mentioned professions.
There were present Messrs. John II.
Bartlett, Clarence Coleman, w. NJ. Dun
lap, H. w. Newby, NJ. T. Word, w. w.
Kerns, r. p. Parker, Oscar Saabye, An
drew Onderdonk, Charles Ranken, C. G..
Cushman, r. A. Cummings, j. II. Win
gate, j. d. Lazell, Harve Van Duze, w.
c. holland, Gustaf Bottinger, A. j.
Coffin, J.R. Shck, Rene de Saussure
and Francis H. Waters.
Capt. J. II. Wingate called the meet
ing to order, and stated that as Prof.
Anderson, of Blacksburg College, who
was the originator of the idea for such
an organization, and at whose request
this meeting was called, had not vet
arrived, an exchange of ideas on the
objects and ACCESSIBILITY of the organiza-
ton from those present would be in
order.
1t was decided to form temporary
organization for the present. Mr.. Clar-
ence Coleman was made chairman and
j. r. Shiclz secretary.
Capt. W1ngate further stated that it
had been talked for some time of form
ing local organization of engineers,
but the matter had taken no definite
shape. He received not long since a
plan from Prof. Anderson setting forth
his idea OF forming State organiza-
ton. Prof. Anderson was not present,
and he moved that n committee be APP
pointed to confer with him on plans for
permanent organization and report at
meeting to be called by this commit
tee. The chair then appointed the fol-
lowing as the COMMITTEES: Capt. j. II.
Wingate. ii. w. Newly and w. M. Dun
lap, to whom were added Mr.. Coleman
and Professor Anderson, tho last as
chairman.
MIR. Onderdouk suggested that a com
mlttee be appointed to secure suitable
quarters for the meetings of the club,
and have it provided with engineering
literature, or any furniture or equip
ments that would be necessary.
Captain Wingate said that for the
present the rooms of the Commercial
Club had been rendered, and until tho
organization was complete, he suggested
that this matter be deferred.
Mr.. Onderdonk's idea was to form a.
temporary organization until the com
mittee on plans could be heard from.
The objects of such an organizatio
would be the furtherence of the profess
sion mentioned above, and to bring into
closer relationship engineers and
architects throughout the State.
At the close of the meeting CAPTAIN
Wingate brought up the question of the
bond ordinances to be voted on by the
freeholders March II. lie stated that
he would like to sec the ordinances car
rled, but as there appeared to be some
doubts about the matter, it was not one
IN which they could take specific action.
lie referred to the city map, however.
as matter of vital Importance 1t was
the foundation on which all work had to
be done in the future. No Improvement
OF stress or sewers could successfully
be made without an accurate survey.
lie thought the engineers should take
some action and urge the freeholders to
vote fol the appropriation.
Messfs. Wingate and Newly were ap-
| and reported as follows:
~ " viz illtcIS VI hOlI-
oke, That, realizing the Importance and
necessity OF q careful and accurate sur
vey of his city, and an accurate estab-
llshmeat of street and lot lines and
| grades and the making of a map of the
same; Nc therefore appeal to the free
hold voters of Roanoke to support the
ordinance submitted to them for this
purpose"
MMajG Newly, of the Roanoke and
Southern Company, in speaking in sup
port of the resolution said: eff another
hair has fallen out of my head-if
another hair has turned gray-if another
crows foot has been added to my coun-
tenancc since the 18th day of last Octo-
Der, the cause was tho absence of data
regarding street and property lines in
the city of Roanoke. l really believe |
have spent more time and worry in
establishing lines in this city than upon
the construction details of the work.
The resolutions were adopted. A
vote of thanks was rendered the
Commercial Club for the use of the
rooms and tho meeting adjourned,
subject to the call of the committee.
Employers Strike.