Council Minutes 1966

Council 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. Board/Committee minutes: Education Committee; Membership Committee; James Clayton Bequest and Research Committee; Finance and House Committee; Publications and Library Committee; Local Branches Committee; Committee of Branch Chairmen; and General Purposes Committee.

Items of note include (by meeting date):   

26 Jan. Proposed change in By-laws for candidates for election and transfer. Notes on engineering design, Guidance for Candidates.

23 Feb. Report from Design Memoranda Management Committee.

23 Mar. Potential problems of 'brain drain' to America. Report from Ninth Conference of European and United States Engineering Conference (EUSEC) at Stockholm.

20 Apr. Institution Auditors, result of postal ballot. Report of the General Purposes Committee on its Reconsideration of the Institution's Technical Activities.

25 May. List of members of Standing Committees for 1966-67.

27 Jul. Proposed integration of services with Civil's to be discussed at Special Meeting. President's report. Automobile Division Council report. Recommendations of Commonwealth Engineering Conference. Programme of events for 1966-67.

5 Oct. Members in West Africa have problems finding referees. Report from Fifth EUSEC Education Conference. Report from Special Meeting on amendments to subscriptions. Report on Presidential Visit to West Africa.

23 Nov. Summary report from European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) conference. Memorandum on the Sharing of Services and Premises with the Institution of Civil Engineers. Automobile Division Council.

14 Dec. Report from Technical Advisory Committee. Note to the Standing Joint Committee on Metrication of the Ministry of Technology.