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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... surface , providing our temperatures are right . I am a very firm believer in having surface enough , and so being able to run at low temperatures . That is the only point in which I differ from Mr. Clark . I do not believe in keeping ...
... surface , providing our temperatures are right . I am a very firm believer in having surface enough , and so being able to run at low temperatures . That is the only point in which I differ from Mr. Clark . I do not believe in keeping ...
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... surface are less intense in proportion as they were more inclined to the surface which emits them , " and then , that by this law , " the rays of light from a flame as they leave the horizontal and approach the vertical , leave the ...
... surface are less intense in proportion as they were more inclined to the surface which emits them , " and then , that by this law , " the rays of light from a flame as they leave the horizontal and approach the vertical , leave the ...
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... surface directly exposed to it is inversely as the square of the distance . " Attention is then drawn to the fact that the well - known law is simply following out the principle that the surfaces of spheres are to each other as the ...
... surface directly exposed to it is inversely as the square of the distance . " Attention is then drawn to the fact that the well - known law is simply following out the principle that the surfaces of spheres are to each other as the ...
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... surface is inversely as the square of the distance from the source of light . II . The intensity of illumination which is received obliquely is proportional to the cosine of the angle which the luminous . rays make with the normal to ...
... surface is inversely as the square of the distance from the source of light . II . The intensity of illumination which is received obliquely is proportional to the cosine of the angle which the luminous . rays make with the normal to ...
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... surface , but refers to the illumination of a surface ob- lique to the rays , and simply shows that mathematically , by reason of the incline of the surface , a greater area is exposed to the rays . Therefore we spread a certain number ...
... surface , but refers to the illumination of a surface ob- lique to the rays , and simply shows that mathematically , by reason of the incline of the surface , a greater area is exposed to the rays . Therefore we spread a certain number ...
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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.