The Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Act 1878 enhanced the profession of Road Surveyor by organising a list of statutory highways and processes of County administration. It began the move towards County-based responsibility for the roads network and bridges, assisted by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 which established County Councils.[1]
Following the 1878 Act, in 1884, around forty Scottish road surveyors decided to form an association with the object of ‘the encouragement and advancement of all matters connected with road management, and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas amongst its members; to fix places of meeting, and transact such other business as may be necessary’.[2]
The first meeting of the new Association of Road Surveyors of Scotland was held in Edinburgh on 23 July 1884 with David Patrick of Dalry appointed the first President. Initially, there were 54 members. The association met annually and voted in a new President each year. There were two vice-Presidents, an Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, and Hon. Auditors. Meetings involved the reading of papers and discussion. There would also be trips to see bridges, roadworks, quarrying and new equipment in operation.[3]
In 1888 Sir William Arrol showed the association the Forth Bridge under construction. In 1919 the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer Allan Stevenson retired after thirty-five years in the role. His position was taken by Major William Chapman of Airdrie.[2]
In 1924 the Association decided to change their name to the Highway Engineers’ Association of Scotland. This reflected the engineering role many undertook.
In 1931 some members of the Association decided to form the Scottish County Surveyors Society. Prior to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 most surveyors had remained as District Road Surveyors with the County role only taken on by some authorities, notably Midlothian. The Act brought in the widespread use of the County role. In 1937 the Scottish County Surveyors Society merged with the English and Welsh County Surveyors Society which had been founded in 1885.[4]
In 1936 the Highway Engineers’ Association of Scotland decided to merge with the Institution of Municipal & County Engineers. Part of the agreement required the Institution to include the phrase ‘Incorporating the Highway Engineer’s Association of Scotland’ for three years thereafter. In 1984 the Institution itself merged with the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).
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^"Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Act 1878". Retrieved 8 March 2018.
^ abcdThe Highway Engineers' Association of Scotland 1884-1936 by George S Barry, County Surveyor of Ayrshire
^A history of the County Surveyors' Society in Scotland 1931-1996 by the County Surveyors' Association
^A History of the County Surveyors' Society 1885-1985 by Allen Smith, 1985
^"PERSONAL PARS". WHEELS of INDUSTRY. 19 October 1934. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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Association of Road Surveyors of Scotland 1884 1924 was a professional society in Scotland focused on infrastructure Association of Road Surveyors of ScotlandSuccessorHighway Engineers Association of Scotland 1924 1936 Institution of Municipal amp County Engineers 1936 1984 Institute of Civil Engineers ICE 1984 present Established23 July 1884 1884 07 23 Founded atEdinburgh ScotlandDissolved1924 100 years ago 1924 LocationScotland Contents 1 History 2 Presidents of Road Surveyors Association of Scotland 3 Presidents of Highway Engineer s Association of Scotland 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Roads and Bridges Scotland Act 1878 enhanced the profession of Road Surveyor by organising a list of statutory highways and processes of County administration It began the move towards County based responsibility for the roads network and bridges assisted by the Local Government Scotland Act 1889 which established County Councils 1 Following the 1878 Act in 1884 around forty Scottish road surveyors decided to form an association with the object of the encouragement and advancement of all matters connected with road management and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas amongst its members to fix places of meeting and transact such other business as may be necessary 2 The first meeting of the new Association of Road Surveyors of Scotland was held in Edinburgh on 23 July 1884 with David Patrick of Dalry appointed the first President Initially there were 54 members The association met annually and voted in a new President each year There were two vice Presidents an Hon Secretary and Treasurer and Hon Auditors Meetings involved the reading of papers and discussion There would also be trips to see bridges roadworks quarrying and new equipment in operation 3 In 1888 Sir William Arrol showed the association the Forth Bridge under construction In 1919 the Hon Secretary and Treasurer Allan Stevenson retired after thirty five years in the role His position was taken by Major William Chapman of Airdrie 2 In 1924 the Association decided to change their name to the Highway Engineers Association of Scotland This reflected the engineering role many undertook In 1931 some members of the Association decided to form the Scottish County Surveyors Society Prior to the Local Government Scotland Act 1929 most surveyors had remained as District Road Surveyors with the County role only taken on by some authorities notably Midlothian The Act brought in the widespread use of the County role In 1937 the Scottish County Surveyors Society merged with the English and Welsh County Surveyors Society which had been founded in 1885 4 In 1936 the Highway Engineers Association of Scotland decided to merge with the Institution of Municipal amp County Engineers Part of the agreement required the Institution to include the phrase Incorporating the Highway Engineer s Association of Scotland for three years thereafter In 1984 the Institution itself merged with the Institute of Civil Engineers ICE Presidents of Road Surveyors Association of Scotland edit1884 David Patrick Dalry 1885 Mr Clarke Uddingston 1886 William Mitchell Dundee 1887 William Rankin Thornhill 1888 John McLachlan Dunfermline 1889 David Laidlaw Linlithgow 1890 Alexander Hogg Alford 1891 Thomas Johnston Hurlet 1892 A B Smith Annan 1893 William Ballantine Falkirk 1894 Archibald Wilson Alexandria 1895 Andrew Rankin Airdrie 1896 P D Alexander Airdrie 1897 R M Reid St Ninians 1898 R S Anderson Peebles 1899 Thomas Aitken Cupar 1900 W Bell Aberfeldy 1901 Thomas Goodwillie St Andrews 1902 C R Manners Inverness 1903 Thomas Callen Haddington 1904 James B Roberton Dundee 1905 Roderick McDonald Dalry 1906 John Robb Edinburgh 1907 James Rennie Shettleston 1908 Robert Drummond Paisley 1909 Allan V Hart Dumfries 1910 James Laing Kilmarnock 1911 Donald Ross Kirriemuir 1912 John Scott Perth 1913 James Watson Strathaven 1915 Peter Clarke Dunbar 1919 Colonel Forbes Dunfermline 1920 Allan Stevenson Ayr 1921 Major W L Gibson Dunblane 1922 George Donaldson Kirkcaldy 1923 George Wylie Blairgowrie 2 Presidents of Highway Engineer s Association of Scotland edit1924 John Kirkland Kirknewton 1925 Roderick McDonald Kilwinning 1926 George Calvert Haddington 1927 Major Malcolm Heddie Dunoon 1928 M B McBeth 1929 Hugh MacDiarmid Dunfermline 1930 William Hendry Bridge of Weir 1931 George S Barry Ayr 1932 John Schoolar Stirling 1933 William Kirkland Crieff 1934 T A Gourlay Duns 5 1935 William MacDonald Oban 2 References edit Roads and Bridges Scotland Act 1878 Retrieved 8 March 2018 a b c d The Highway Engineers Association of Scotland 1884 1936 by George S Barry County Surveyor of Ayrshire A history of the County Surveyors Society in Scotland 1931 1996 by the County Surveyors Association A History of the County Surveyors Society 1885 1985 by Allen Smith 1985 PERSONAL PARS WHEELS of INDUSTRY 19 October 1934 Retrieved 2 March 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Association of Road 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