Transactions, Issue 90

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1911
Includes its Constitution, by-laws and list of members.

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Page 135 - And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Page 3 - Laboratory, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a laboratory or station for scientific study and investigation, and a school for instruction in biology and natural history, and have complied with the provisions of the statutes of this Commonwealth...
Page 3 - Massachusetts, do hereby certify that said [the names of the subscribers to the agreement of association], their associates and successors, are legally organized and established as, and are hereby made, an existing corporation under the name of [name of the corporation] , with the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to the limitations, duties and restrictions, which by law appertain thereto.
Page 8 - The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Government, and keep accurate records of their doings. In the absence of the Secretary at any meeting, a Secretary pro tern, may be appointed by the presiding officer, who shall be sworn to do all things, while in office, required of the Secretary. ARTICLE 1 3.
Page 4 - Boston, and have complied with the provisions of the Statutes of this Commonwealth in such case made and provided, as appears from the certificate of the President, Treasurer and Directors of said corporation, duly approved by the Commissioner of Corporations, and recorded in this office. Now, Therefore, I, WILLIAM M. OLIN, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that said EDWARD W THOMAS, CJH WOODBURY, WILLIAM J.
Page 241 - Bureau of Ordnance Bureau of Construction and Repair Bureau of Steam Engineering Bureau of Medicine and Surgery...
Page 352 - Sir Martin Noell told us the dispute between him, as farmer of the Additional Duty, and the East India Company, whether callico be linnen or no ; which he says it is, having been ever esteemed so : they say it is made of cotton woole, and grows upon trees, not like flax or hemp. But it was carried against the Company, though they stand out against the verdict.
Page 346 - God sifted a whole nation that he might send choice grain over into this wilderness...
Page 135 - Ages will not produce a systematic change without public attention and encouragement; but a few years more of increased sterility will drive the inhabitants of the Atlantic states westwardly for support; whereas if they were taught how to improve the old, instead of going in pursuit of new and productive soils, they would make those acres which now yield them scarcely anything turn out beneficial to themselves.
Page 146 - British thermal units obtained for 1 cent, or on the cost per million heat units. "In the purchase of coal, then, attention should be given to the character of the furnace equipment and the load; the character of coal best suited to the plant conditions; the number of heat units obtainable for a unit price; the cost of handling the coal and ash; and the possibility of burning the coal without smoke or other objectionable features.

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