The President.-The next action in the order of business should be a report from the Council in regard to the general condition of the Society. A Council meeting was to have been held this morning; but the early meeting of the Society, and the fact that members do not come in promptly would prevent our having a quorum. I can say, however, all that need be said in the matter. The Society has increased in membership since the first of the year just closed, from 297 to 354, if we include those balloted for to-day. During the year the Secretary has issued Volume II. of the Transactions, and it has been sent out to members. The papers of the last meeting were to have been sent in by the printers to-day, and the Secretary expects them every moment. The report of the Treasurer lies before me, and I will ask the Secretary to read it. The Secretary then read the Treasurer's report as follows: TREASURER'S REPORT. NEW YORK, November 1, 1882. To the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor to submit the second annual report of the finances of the Society, which extends from my acceptance of the office of Treasurer on December 7, 1881, to the present date. Receipts have been as follows: Transfer from past treasurer, December 7, 1881, in cash....$1,178.08 Transfer from past treasurer, December 7, 1881, petty cash.. Life membership 25.00 150.00 thus leaving on hand a balance at this date in bank of $7.58. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK MEETING OF 1882. Memorial Address-A. L. Holley. By R. W. Raymond, Ph.D. DISCUSSION by Messrs. Durfee, Hunt, Robinson and Strong. Adjustable Cut-Off for Marine Engines. By H. S. Hayward. Protective Value of Boiler Inspection. By F. B. Allen DISCUSSION by Mr. Le Van...... Back Pressure on Valves. By S. W. Robinson. Belting to Connect Shafts which are not Parallel and do not Intersect. By J. Burkitt Webb...... A New Form of Steam Engine Indicator. By J. Burkitt Webb PAGE 35 75 106 115 119 131 136 140 142 149 150 165 182 186 193 211 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLEVELAND MEETING OF 1883. The Marine Engine of the Lakes, and a Device for getting them off 224 Gram Curtis... 239 249 268 On Standard Cast-iron Fittings. By Wm. J. Baldwin... 274 DISCUSSION by Messrs. Le Van, Barr, Leavitt, Walker, Henning and Grant....... 280 Cranes: A Study of Types and Details. By Henry R. Towne 288 DISCUSSION by Messrs. T. R. Morgan, Walker, Collins, Smith, 302 Mechanism for Maneuvering Clutch Couplings. By W. F. Durfee... 311 314 Economy in Lubrication of Machinery. By Geo. N. Comly.. Some of the Mechanism employed in Multiplex Telegraphy. By T. Spiral Springs-Compressible and Tensile. By Oberlin Smith.. DISCUSSION by Messrs. Robinson, Richards, Webb, Woodbury, PAGE 315 317 321 335 340 The Bower-Barff Rustless Iron Process. By Geo. W. Maynard.............. 351 DISCUSSION by Messrs. Henning, Smith, Le Van, Partridge, Wes ton, Leavitt and Root ... 363 Abstract of a Paper on Reuleaux's Kinematic Models. By J. Burkitt 367 Balanced Vertical Engines. By W. F. Durfee.. 368 DISCUSSION by Messrs. Henning, Leavitt, Scott, Hewitt, Le Van, 380 ...... 388 DISCUSSION by Messrs. Grant, Woodbury, Le Van, Leavitt, Root, 400 Note Relating to "Water-Hammer' in Steam Pipes. By R. H. 404 46 118 66 12. Operation of tilt and guide-rolls.. 13, 14. Straightening machine.. 15, 16. 17, 18. Hot-bed construction.. Testing apparatus applied to spruce beams. General side elevation for marine cut-off. Longitudinal section through slide valve.. 118 118 118 120 136 137 138 139 140 150 151 154 156 157 162 164 166 |