Council Minutes 1968

Minutes signed by successive Presidents and Chairmen. Routine discussions include: financial accounts; elections, resignations and decease of members; engineering papers discussed; and publications received, purchased or exchanged.

Other included committee minutes signed by Institution Secretary as follows: Committee of Branch Chairmen (61-63, 182-183); Education Committee (18-20, 73-76, 148-149, 184-185, 217-218, 264-265); Finance and House Committee (49-50, 165-166, 205-206, 227-229, 290-292); General Purposes Committee (21,  51-52, 107-108, 207, 244-245, 281, 309); James Clayton Bequest and Research Committee (17, 200-204); Membership Committee (10-16, 40-48, 64-72, 97-106, 133-147, 186-195, 230-243, 257-263, 293-308); and Publications and Library Committee (31-39, 87-96, 150-164, 196-199, 219-226, 266-280).

Items of note include (by meeting date):     

24 Jan. Council nominations. Summer Meeting Committee report. Branch structure authorised in Canada. Report from  Design Management Committee. Proposed Canadian Branch: Report of Secretary's Visit to Canada. Membership Committee. James Clayton Bequest and Research Committee. Education Committee. General Purposes Committee.

28 Feb. Report on forthcoming Summer Meeting. Progress on sharing of services with Institution of Civil Engineers. Automobile Division Council report. Medals and Awards Committee report. Memorandum on Institution's activities in Canada.

27 Mar. Amendations to Institution Memorandum on Canada. Automobile Division Council report. Requests from Conference of Chairmen and Honorary Secretaries of Graduates' and  Students' Sections. Proposed Branches of the Council of Engineering Institutions. Education Committee report. Report from meeting with Lazard Securities for advice on Institution finance. Continued support from Ministry of Technology for data sheet scheme. Memorandum on Institution's activities in Canada (revised).

17 Apr. Results of postal ballot on elections. Automobile Division Council report. Proposed computerisation of membership records in Finance Committee report (minutes not appended).

12 Jun. Possible co-operation with engineering institutions in Australia. Computerisation of membership records. Discussion on recommendations of  Publications Structure Working Party. Report from Presidential Visit Overseas 1968, with itinerary. Memorandum on  Institution activities  in Australia. List of members of Standing Committees. Publications Structure Working Party. Meetings for Sep- Apr. Discussion on proposed Automobile Division Journal.

24 Jul. Consultation with  Graduate Sections  to be improved. Awards in Birthday Honours. Election of Honorary Fellows. Automobile Division Council.  32 Oct. News from  Branches. Summer meeting in Dublin. Regulations on greater co-operation with Australia. Consultation over Branches in Quebec.  Automobile Division report.

27 Nov. Design of new Institution motif. Presidents visits to Branches. Formation of Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers. Automobile Division Council report. Proposals for new subscription fees. Report by the Secretary following his visit to Canada.

18 Dec. Plans for 1969 Summer Meeting. Council of Engineering Institutions to bring together the 41 Technical Engineer Societies. Graduates Liaison Committee to be established. Design Memoranda Management Committee report. Technical Advisory Committee report.