Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-20
cording TO the will Of The liberal and en-
lightened donor

cording TO the will Of The liberal and en-
Heightened donor
ISEc. il Be il enacted by the Senate and
House # Representatives IF TIE United States Of
.7merien in Congress assembled. That the Pres
ident and Vice President of The United States.
the Secretary of State. the Secretary Of the
Treasury. the Secretary Of War, the Secreta-
~ Of the Navy, the Postmaster General. the
Attorney General. the Chief Justice, and the
Commissioner Of the Patent Office of the
nited States, and the Mayor of the city of
Washington. during The time for which they
shall hold their respective Offices. and such
ether persons as they may elect honorary
members. he. and they are hereby constituted,
an establishment" by the name of the
- Smithsonian Institution" for the increase &
diffusion of know!e dye among men; and by
that name shall be known and have perpetual
succession, with The powers. limitations, and
restrictions hereinafter contained, and no 9TH
Pr.
SEC. 3. And Re tt further enacted, That so
much OF the property Of The said James Smith
son a> has been received in money. and paid
into The Treasury OF the United States, being
the snm Of five hundred and fifteen thousand
one hundred and sixty -uine dollars. be lent to
per annum interest from the first day Of Sep
temher. in the year one thousand eight hum
dred and IhIr'y.pight, when the same was re-
.ceived into the said Treasury; and that so
much of the interest as may have accrued on
the said sum OH the first day Of July next,
which will amount to the sum of two hundred
Il foriy-twO thousand one undred & twenty
nine dollars. or 40 much thereof ds shall by the
bon ri ~ Il. Il, Il
bv this act be deemed necessary, be, and the
same Is hereby, appropriated fl the erection
OF Suitable buildings, and for other current
Incidental expenses Of said institution; and
that SIX per cent. interest on the sid trust
fund. ii being the said amount of five hundred
and fifteen Thousand one hundred and sixty
nine dollars, received into the United States
Treasury on the first Of September. one thou
sand eight hundred and thii eight, payable,
IN iaIt-vParly payments, on the first OF Janua-
~ and July in each year. be, and tue same Is
hereby. appropriated for the perpetual mainle-
nance apd support of said institution; and all
expenditures and appropriations 10 be made,
from time 10 time, TO the purposes ct the IN
stliutiOn aforesaid, shall be exclusively from
the accruing interest. and not from the princl-
pal of the said fund, And be 1t further enacted.
That all the moneys and stocks which bdve
heen. or may hereafter be. received into the
Treasury of the Unied States on account OF
The fund beqnrAlitpd by James Smithson. be.
and the same hereby are. pledged t" refund 10
the Treasury OF the United States the sums
hereby appropriated.
SEC. 3. find be ii further enacied. That the
business Of the said institution shall be con-
Quoted at the city Of Washington by board
Of regents by the name of the Regents of the
" Smithsonian Institution" 20 BIZ composed Of
the Wee Pre>ideni # The United States, the
Chief Justice of the United States, and the
Mayor of The city of " ashinglon. during the
time for which they shall hold their respective
offices; .hrer members of the Senate. and three
members Of the House Of Representatives, to-
gelher with six other persons. other than
members of Congress, two of whom shall be
members of the National Institute in the CITY
1T w ashlngion, and resident in the said city !;
and the other four thereof shall be inhabitants
ct States. and no two of them of the same
STATE. And The regents to be selected as a
toreSald shall he appointed Immediately after
the pa>S4oe of This acl-ihe members of the
Senate by the President thereof, the mamhers
OF the House by the Sprarker thereof. and the
six other persons by joint resolution of the
Senate and House of Representatives and
the members of the House so appointed shall
serve until the fourth "Wednesday in Decem-
Der, The second next after The passage Of this
act; and then. birnnaily there ,ftrr, on every
alternate fourth Wednesday Of DrceInber.
like number shall be appointed in the same
manner, to serve until the fourth Wednesday
IN December, the second succeeding their APP
pointment. AMI the Senators so appointed
shall serve during the term for which they
sh II hold. without re election. their office as
Senators. And vacancies, Orcasl0ned by
death. resignation, or otherwise, shall be fill
ed as vacancies in committees are hlled--and
The other six members aforesaid, shall serve,
two for two years, two for foar years. and two
for six years; the terms Of service, ia the first
place, to be determined by lot; but after the
first term, then their regular term of service
shall be six years; and new elections thereof
shall be made by joint resolutions ofCongress;
and vacancies occaSioned by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise, may be filled in like man
ner, by joint resolution OF Congress. And
the said regents shall meet in the city OF
Washington on the first Monday of Septem-
Der next after the passage Of this act, and OF
ganiZe by the election of one of their number
as CHI 'nceIlor, who shalt be the presiding off
Ger of said board of regents, by the name OF
the Chancellor Of the Smithsonian ln<titu-
noh." and suitable person as secretary Of
said institution. who shall also be the secre-
taIy Of said board Of regents ; said board shall
also elect three of their own body as an exec
utive committee, aud said regents shall then
fix on the time for the regul IT meetings OF
said board and on application Of any three
of the regents to the secretary OF the said in
stliuiion, it shall be- his duty to appoint spe-
clal meeting of the board of regents. of which
he shall i've notice by letter To each of the
members; and at any meeting OF said board.
five shall constitute quorum IN DO business
And each member Of said hoard shall he paid
his necessary travelling and other actual expen-
sea IN attending meetings. Of the lard, which
Shall be audited by the executive Committee,
and recorded by the Secretary of said board !;
bat his service as regent shall be gratultous.
And whrnever money is required for the pay
Hirnt of the debts o: performances of the Con-
tracts Of the institution, incurred or entered In
10 in conformity with the provisions of this
act, or for .naking the purchases and execu-
ting the objects authorized by this act. the
board Of regents. or the executive committee
thereof. may certify tn the chancellor and sec
| rrtarY f the bot rd, that such sum of money
is required whereupnn they shall! examine
| the same. If they shall approve thereof. SHALL
rertlfy the saline TO the proper officer OF the
| Treasury for payment. And the said board
>hall submit to- Congress, at zach session there
of. report of thr operations, expenditures,
and condition of the institution.
| SEC And he If further enacted, That. al