The Secretary presented a memorial of the late Mr. Louis H. Spel]ier, which was accepted and referred to the Committee on Publications. Mr. C. M. Lungrcn, of New York, read a paper descriptive of a new incandescent gas light of his invention, illustrating the same by showing a number of the lights
Proceedings of the stated meeting, held Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1891
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1891
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 132
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-0032
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โฆ Synopsis
Tests at present being undertaken in the Forestry Division of the Department, describing the objects to be accomplished, the need of such investigation to furnish reliable data regarding the properties of our various timbers , and for the information of all who require to use wood in building, engineering and manufacturing, and describin~ the plan and methods proposed for carrying" on the work, The paper was illustrated by the exhibition of charts and photographs of test pieces. The paper was referred for publication.
Mr. H. Reed exhibited and described a series of photographs, showing the progress of the work of construction upon the terminal and elevated railway of
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