Council Minutes 1961

Minutes signed by successive Presidents and Chairmen. Routine matters discussed include: financial accounts; nominations, resignations and decease of members; lists of papers; and publications received or exchanged.

Items of note include (by meeting date):

25 Jan. Prince Philip signs Honorary Members' Book. Concerns over formation of Northern and Southern Sub-Branches of new Australian Branch. Change in syllabus for Hydraulic Engineering. Applications from members to Specialist Groups, statistics from Christopher Hinton. President to tighten up on awards of Honorary Membership.

22 Feb. Formation of Sub-Committee following House of Lords ruling on rates. Institution not yet to participate in proposed British Nuclear Energy Society.

22 Mar. Discussions on possible Institution involvement in Management Studies. Proposed exhibitions for Commonwealth Technical Training Week. Proposed amalgamation of Institution of Civil Engineers and Institution of Municipal Engineers.

31 May. Problems arising from thesis containing classified information. Possible exchange of lecturers with Japan. President and Secretary list of ex-officio posts on other Committees. Summary of the Report of the Sub-Committee on Teaching of Mechanical Engineering Design.

26 Jul. Acceptance of Firms' Training Schemes. List of representatives on various National Certificate Joint Committees. Nominations to Governing Bodies and Engineering Advisory Committees. New Staff Pension scheme.

25 Oct. Possible charge for attendance at some meetings.

22 Nov. Extract from the Presidential Address of George McNaughton to the Institution of Civil Engineers.

13 Dec. McNaughton to take Presidency of Three Presidents. Proposed revised constitution for Commonwealth Engineering Conference.