The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15

tee, submitted this afternoon. is very
exhaustive, covering all manner of
concrete tests. 1t is designed to be of
particular benefit to engineers in the
use of concrete in almost any man.
ncr of construction work.
Equipment at the state university,
for the making of tho proper tests of
the concrete, is such us to make the
committees report of even greater
benefit to the members of tho society.
This committee was appointed a
year ago and includes A. j. Becker,
university: r.. II. Slocum. agricultural
college,; T.. j. Babcock. university; T..
l.. Andcrs, Fargo; q. a. Abbott. uni
vcrsity: j. A. Jardino, Fargo: A. G..
Leonard, university; III. A. Hard, agri-
cultural college; II. q. LSkkcn, Grand
Forks.
Banquet. Tonight.
Tonight there will he a banquet at
the university commons. being served
at Z o'clock, after which there will
he several addresses 10y members of
the society and others. Geo. A. Alb
bolt of the university is POSTMASTER.
Proposed New Bill.
Under the terms of the proposed
hill regulating engineers it is provided
that a board of five members he
created, the president of the North
~ 'N'tlStt vi iSilSlitttIS any LII
state engineer to be eX-otficio MEM
bers, the other three to he appointed
10y the governor. The terms are to
be for Il period of six wears.
Fees hat r collected under the
provisions of the bill are to he used in
maintaining the department.
Examinations of would-bc licensed
engineers must be held at least twice
year. while provision is also made
Il fop al mi a. ra no &c AS, I--
without examination.
Section ten of the proposed bill
carries the objects that are sought to
be attained. being tho follOWinS:
Licenses Required.
n unlicensed person shall qualify
as II witness before amy state. county,
or municipal cour as an expert In
land surveying.
N map. plan or drawing required
by law to be certified by or approved
by a surveyor shall be accepted or
hled by state or municipal authority
unless the certificate or approval is
executed by a person duly licensed in
accordance with the provisions of this
act.
mo certified plan or plat shall he
placed on file in the office of any reg
istrar of deeds in the state unless GER
titled by Il licensed land surveyor.
mo person shall hold tho office of
county surveyor in This state unless
he holds a license as land V as
provided in this act"
Several other interesting features of
the proposed measure follow:
License as Inspector of County
Bridges.
"The board of examiners as herein
before provided in this act, on appli-
cation of any licensed land surveyor
of this state may. if he show himself
to he qualified. issue to him a license
certifying to his competence to in
spect county bridges and to pass on
their need of repair and safety. No
person unless thus qualified and Ii.
censed shall act as inspector of coun-
ty bridges.
The board of county commission
ers in each, county shall from time ia
time engage a land surveyor or en-
gineer who is thus qualified and Ii
censed. TO inspect n pass upon the
safety and necessities for repair @.
bridges and %culverts in that county.
License as Superintendent of County
Roads and bitches.
The board of examiners as hercin-
before provided in this act. on appli-
cation of any licensed land surveyor
OF this state may, if he show himself
to be qualified. issue to him a license
certifying to his competence to lay out
roads and bitches, to furnish plans,
specifications and estimates, and to
supervise the construction of same.
No person unless he is so qualified
and licensed shall act as superintend-
ent of county roads and bitches, or
act in h capacity herein provided
for"
The association will conclude its
sessions Friday evening.