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. 1870 Excerpt: ...of any other class of its officers, and its appreciation of them is sufficiently proved by the largo addition to the number of Civil Engineers employed under Government during tho last few years. Further, so far from there being at the present time any disposition to depreciate tho value of the services of the Civil Engineers, the Government of India has lately had before it proposals, which it is hoped will take early effect, for improving their position generally, and placing them, in respect to their emoluments, on precisely the same footing as all other officers employed on the same duties. "I have the honour to be, "Sir, "Your most obedient Servant, "A. B. SAMPSON, "Under Secretary to the Government of India." VII. "The Institution Of Civil Engineer, "Established...