This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...blown to atoms and an immense deal of property was destroyed), Mr. Fairbairn Suggested it was possible, and indeed quite practicable, to establish associations in the several districts, the members of which should appoint inspectors to take cognizance of the boilers within their respective precincts, and to report to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...blown to atoms and an immense deal of property was destroyed), Mr. Fairbairn Suggested it was possible, and indeed quite practicable, to establish associations in the several districts, the members of which should appoint inspectors to take cognizance of the boilers within their respective precincts, and to report to the association weekly in what state they found them, and the causes which prevented them from being in working order, if the inspectors should consider such to be the case. He did not conceive that it would be any tax on the proprietors of boilers to pay a trifling sum yearly to meet the expense of such an association, for it struck him forcibly that, in addition to preventing those very serious accidents, it would be productive of benefit to the proprietors themselves, and save a great deal of money. The 'Journal' added: --Since the above observations were written, we perceive that Mr. Fairbairns earnest recommendation has been adopted, and that an association has been formed in the district for the inspection of steam-boilers and the prevention of boiler explosions. We cannot avoid anticipating from it the best results. On the 19th of September a second meeting, convened by circular, was held in the Manchester Town Hall, the Mayor in the chair, when a committee was appointed for making arrangements for the formation of the association. They set vigorously to work, and for some time met every week, the minutes being usually signed either by William Fairbairn or Joseph Whitworth, or both. They succeeded in enrolling 271 steam-users as members, and on Jan. 23, 1855, they called another public meeting at which the Society was formally established. Mr. Houldsworth was the first president, but in April 1858, he retired, and Mr. Fairbairn was electe...
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