The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-06
FORMATION OF STATE
CHAPTER OF ENGINEERS
Delegates Return From Nash
vile and Talk Of Splendid
Results Of Meeting.


Representatives from the variou'
chapters OF the American Association
| OF Engineers In Tennessee met NJ the
Tulane hotel In Nashville Saturday
Dec; 4. and organized a Tennessee as
semhly OF the American Association Of
Engineers, W. y, Butler, consulting
engineer OF Nashville, was elected pres.
ident; j, l., Fergus, assistant engineer
| or the N, G. n ST. l., railway. Chat.
tanooga, vice-president, and c. N
Bass, ONCE engineer state highway de-
partment, secretary and treasurer.
special meeting OF the Chattanooss
| chapter VIII be called this week 20 elect
two directors OF the assembly and con
slider tentative draft OF a law licens-
| Ing engineers In Tennessee.
The representatives OF the various
chapters OF the A. 4, y. were; j. G
nooga; William Heck, Jr,. OF Knox =
Vile: J, A. Harris. OF Memphis, and
D: NJ. Mccoombs, c. N. Nails and MIR.
olmstead. OF Nashville.
Two sessions were held-s pm. and
II p,m'.-from tho state assembly OF
At 1850 pm, the Nashville chapter of
tho A, A. II. entertained at dinner at
the Tulane hotel representatives from
Memphis, Engineers club OF Nashville.
inc American institute OF Architects
state highway departments and various
chapters OF the A, A. II, In Tennessee
outside OF Nashville.
After the dinner a business session
was, was held consisting OF those present,
chapter OF the A. A. e.. as chairman.
AZ this business session the existing
and proposed laws for licensing engi-
neers, architects and surveyors in the
various states OF the Union were dis
cussed,
Mr.. olmstead, the chairman, In open
ing the discussion. said that the Chat
tanooga chapter OF the A. A. T.. de-
served the credit for instlgating this
movement and taking the required ac-
tion to get a license bill before the next
legislature. President NJ. NJ. Clay and
X. Il. Elgin. chairman OF the political
action committee. were the most active.
Mr.. Garrett. OF Chattanooga. said
that the safety Of the publics interest
for their protection, He urged that the
men OF all branches OF engineering and
architecture get together and present
solid front when the time for action
comes.
Mr.. Hibbs, a prominent architect Of
Nashville, representing the engineering
association OF Nashville and the state
organization OF the American Institute
or Architects, spoke OF the high fire
rate In Tennessee as compared to that |
OF other states, and said that In his |
opinion II was due to the inehiciency |
OF firms which announced themselves |
as engineers and architects. He said |
further that because of the fact that |
the work OF the architect and the engi-
neer were so closely united. in his opin-
Ion a joint bill could be presented
which would cover the needs OF each
association.
Charles II. Simpson. a member OF the
next legislature. assured the delegates
OF his hearty support and urged that
they secure legal advice when they
came to the formation OF the bill.
r. c.. Fergus, who represented the
state highway commission, urged that
the bill should include the needs OF the
highway commission.
Members OF the different chapters OF
he A. A. II. In Tennessee promised
he hearty cooperation OF their chap
-ers In getting the bill formed and pre-
'ented to the legislature.
After a sharp discussion by the Mem
,his delegates a motion was made and
o draw up a tentative draft of a bill
o be submitted to the various chap
ers OF the A; A. e. for approval.
This committee, composed OF c. II.
:. Shearer. Of the Memphis Engineers
lub II. c. Hubs, representing the ar
hitects OF the state and city; ]. q.
iauntt, Chattanooga chapter, and w. !
4. Heer. Jr.. Knoxville chapter. met
sunday morning, Dec. 6. and after dis
ussing fully ali OF the existing and
proposed laws In various states Of the
Jnion. drew up a tentative draft OF a ,
aw licensing engineers, architects and
urveyors in Tennessee. This tenta-
i've draft Is to be submitted at once
or further consideration to the various
hapters OF the A. A. H. in the state
nd other engineering and architec-
ural organizations in the state. II. c.
Ibbs, architect, OF Nashville, was dell {
gated to prepare sufficient copies OF ,
he proposed law and mail them out at
nee.
Special meetings Of the different
hapters OF the A. A. E. will be called
o discuss this proposed law and TO ask
or the cooperation OF tho various
ivic bodies Of tho state.