Council Minutes 1969

Council minutes signed by President 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 (61-62, 206-209 including Rules for Local Committees Overseas); Education Committee (15-16, 69-71, 131-132, 177-178, 225-226, 269-272); Finance and House Committee (51-52, 140-141 see also  General Purposes and Finance Committee); General Purposes and Finance Committee (187-188, 240-241, 273, 309-311); General Purposes Committee (18, 53, 72, 103, 142 see above also); Graduate's Liaison Committee (118-122, 153-161, 202-205); James Clayton Research and Bequest Committee (17, 179-186, 283); Medals and Awards Committee (36-37); Membership Committee (6-14 including status of Locomotive Engineer members, 37-50, 63-68, 83-90, 123-130, 162-175, 210-224, 258-268, 297-308); and Publications and Library Committee (27-35, 91-102 includes Proposals for the Future of the  Publications and Library Committee and the  Technical Advisory Committee, 133-139, 227-239, 284-296). Automobile Division Council reports (2v; 56r; 76r; 147r; 176; 192v; 244).

Items of note include (by meeting date):     

22 Jan. Dublin Summer Meeting. Special meeting to be held on amalgamation with the Institution of Locomotive Engineers. Further progress on Branches in Canada. 

26 Feb. Dublin Summer Meeting. Proposal to unite General Purposes Committee with the Finance and House Committee. Report from O.K. Bond's Panel of Institution of Locomotive Engineers membership.

26 Mar. Dublin Summer Meeting. Presidential visits to Branches. Report on Professional Representation (by North-Western Branch of Institution).

30 Apr. Dublin Summer Meeting. Special meeting to be held on amalgamation with the Institution of Locomotive Engineers. Proposal to unite General Purposes Committee with the Finance and House Committee. National Design Council to be set up with Ministry of Technology. Expulsion of member for falsely claiming qualifications. List of 1969 Council. Terms of reference of the General Purposes and Finance Committee. 

28 May 1969. Presidential nomination.  List of Members of Standing Committees for 1969. Future publications policy, Report to Finance and House Committee and Publications and Library Committee. 

23 Jul. Dublin Summer Meeting. Vote on amalgamation with the Institution of Locomotive Engineers. Members acknowledged in Birthday Honours. Election of Honorary Fellows. Summer Meeting 1970 (Milan). 

22 Oct. Further progress on Branches in Canada. Titles for Technician members discussed, report from Working Party. Information Services in Mechanical Engineering, Outline of Report and Recommendations.

26 Nov. Summer Meeting 1970 (Milan). World Federation of Engineering Organisations report that includes Code of Conduct for Professional Engineers.  

17 Dec. Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering founded. Presidential visits to Branches. Commonwealth Engineering Conference 7th meeting (India). Committee suggested for arranging commemorative events.