Proceedings of the American Gas Light Association ...Vol. 11-22 include: "United States patents relating to gas," "Current gas literature," and "New publications." |
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... Question Box , 1888 . Relation of Intensity of Light and Visual Perception . By E. C. Relation of Intensity of Light , etc. Discussion on , 1887 ... Report of Committee on Applications for Membership , 1887 . 66 President Greenough's ...
... Question Box , 1888 . Relation of Intensity of Light and Visual Perception . By E. C. Relation of Intensity of Light , etc. Discussion on , 1887 ... Report of Committee on Applications for Membership , 1887 . 66 President Greenough's ...
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... question which has been more than any other in the minds of most of us , is the future of electric lighting , and the policy of gas companies with regard to it . We are all familiar with numbers of patents which have each promised to ...
... question which has been more than any other in the minds of most of us , is the future of electric lighting , and the policy of gas companies with regard to it . We are all familiar with numbers of patents which have each promised to ...
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... question , and I do not wish to say too much , or I may be trenching upon his ground . You will also hear a paper on fuel gas , from one to whom we always listen with interest , so that that branch of the subject will require no ...
... question , and I do not wish to say too much , or I may be trenching upon his ground . You will also hear a paper on fuel gas , from one to whom we always listen with interest , so that that branch of the subject will require no ...
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... question of reliability . It is all very well to attach as a novelty to a chande- lier , the glass globes containing the electric light , but when a steady and permanent use of a light is considered , it must be one for which gas can be ...
... question of reliability . It is all very well to attach as a novelty to a chande- lier , the glass globes containing the electric light , but when a steady and permanent use of a light is considered , it must be one for which gas can be ...
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... question , and as a result of these two radical defects it has practically been a failure in Germany , except that in Vienna it can be seen in limited use . It is fair to say that some of the people interested in this and kindred burn ...
... question , and as a result of these two radical defects it has practically been a failure in Germany , except that in Vienna it can be seen in limited use . It is fair to say that some of the people interested in this and kindred burn ...
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Page 214 - At other general meetings of the association the order of business shall be the same, except as to the 3d, 4th and 8th clauses.
Page 213 - The duties of the Secretary shall be to take minutes of all proceedings of the Association and of the Executive Committee, and enter them in proper books for the purpose. He shall conduct the correspondence of the Association, read minutes and notices of all...
Page 214 - The Secretary shall send notices to all members of the Association, at least thirty days before each meeting, mentioning the papers to be read and any special business to be brought before the meeting.
Page 195 - Constitution, be referred to a committee of three, to be appointed by the chair...
Page 215 - Each member of the Association shall be furnished by the Secretary with a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association, and also a list of the members. LIST OF MEMBERS AND THEIR OFFICERS, NOVEMBER FIRST, 1898. (ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY ACCORDING TO CITIES) NOTE.— "Clerk...
Page 211 - Honorary Members shall be proposed by the Council at a General Meeting of the Institute, and shall be admitted on the approval of two-thirds of the Members present.
Page 214 - Any member, with the concurrence of the presiding officer, may .admit a friend to each meeting of the Association ; but such person shall not take any part in the discussion, unless permitted by the meeting.
Page 221 - I move that the Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the Association for the election of the members whose names were proposed by the Council yesterday.
Page 213 - SECT. 4. The Council shall have the power to appoint, from time to time, one or more Corresponding Secretaries in the different cities or towns of the United States and the British North American provinces.
Page 317 - Mr. President, I move that the report of the Committee be accepted and that the recommendations be adopted.