The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-17
WEST vIRGINIA
Society of Civil Engineers and
From Thursdayls paIly.

from Thursday's Daily.
The second annual meeting OF
the above named society was COM
meneed yesterday. under the presi-
dency of Mr.. A. +. White. of
Wheeling, the other members in
attendance being Messrs w H
Howard, j. NJ. CLARK, L Il Mus
grave, John g. ChiIds and w.
Steenbergen. Subsequently Messrs.5
w. b. Stewart, Philip Sewan, s..
III. Reynolds, VIII Howard and
b. Tippett we're also present.
On behalf of the citizens His
Honor Mayor Beller extended a
cordial welcome to Point Pleasant
to the visitors, the compliment be-
ing suitably responded to by Mr..
John c. Childs. of Poca, on be-
half of the society The addresses
of both gentlemen were secured
and Will be placed on record:
The minutes of the previous
meeting having been read and
confirmed, the mornings session
.concluded with the presidents an
nual address. an able and exhaus-
tive paper which fully reviewed
the work and progress of the year,
and offered some valuable sugges-
stions for the advancement of the
interests and objects of the society
in the future.
A general discussion followed on
the subject of good roads.
At the afternoon session a dis
.cussion took place regarding the
appointment of committee to go.
before the Legislature, on'a motion
by Mr.. White, and supported by
Mr.. Howard; Carried.
A motion was also made by Mr..
Howard for the appointment of a
committee of the society to offer a
bill before the House of Represen-
Itatiyes, having as its object the
establishment of magnetic meri-
lians in every county The motion
was carried and the president ems
powered to designate the members
of that committee.
The applications for member
t.ship of Mr.. S. III. Reynolds,
of Point Pleasant; j. b. Stew
art, of Huntington; @. o. Ham
lion of Wheeling: and r. r..
Ferris, of Wheeling were accepted.
IL the invitation of Col. Burt.
who kindly sent special train.
down from Parkersburg for their
use and convenience, the Society
took trip over the Ohio River
Railroad as far as the bridge over
the Kanawha, which structure, as
fine specimen of cantilever engin
eering was critically and admiring
Ily examined. The party was
obligingly and attentively escorted
by Mr.. A. "a. Thorp, assistent to
The General Manager, j. A. Knox,
assistant engineer and @. q. Bryan,
Roadmaster; conductor Smith had
charge of the train.
Returning to town the Society
through the courtesy ofSuperin-
tendent j. w. Dawson, made a
journey over the x. & NJ. bridge,
which, in its turn as splen--
did example of double con-
struction trussing in engineer
ing, was the object of much
interest to the visitors. In both
of these bridges the Civil Engin-
eers availed themselves of the op-
portunity. of noting the effect and
the different methods of dealing
with the phenomenon of expansion
and contraction, while the quality
and finish of the stone employed
in the piers excited much favorable
lcomment. Over the *. & NJ. road
Mr.. Phillip Carroll engineer for
the maintenance of ways prov
ed courteous and considerate
escort. This train was in charge
of yardmaster Lahuy.
The TX. & NJ. Company also very
generously provided the Society
with special train to take them
Tout to Lock IL. whore the
working of the powerful dredge
and other machinery, the advanced
Icondition of the masonry and the
tcontractor's superb equipment for
1.-THE conduct of his work ELECTED
the heartiest expressions of approx
AL. Unfortunately the river was
slitoo high to permit of anything
Ibeing seen of the progress made
lin the construction of the lock.
i Mr.. Samuel Reynolds, Civil En-
4 Igineer for fhe lock and Mr.. Fred