The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-22

The board then proceeded to the election of an
executive committee by ballot; and, upon counting
the Ballots it appeared that Mr. Owen, Mr.. Seaton
and Mr. Totten were elected.
Thereupon it was resolved that William w. Sea-
ton, r. d. Owen, and Joseph G. lotion, be, and
they hereby declared duly elected executive
committee. ...r
1t was then resolved that William W. Seaton be,
and he is hereby appointed chairman of said
tive committee.
1t was further resolved that the chairman of the
executive committee be the disbursing officer for
the payment of the expenses of the regents and
other contingent and incidental expenses of the ses-
sons of the board, and be authorized to receive from
the proper officer of the Treasury Department what
ever sum may be certified by the chancellor and
secretary TO be necessary for that purpose
1t resolved that the secretary be authorized to
employ recording clerk assistant in the dis
charge of his duties, whose compensation shall be
determined by the executive committee.
IN compliance with the 7th section of the act of
Congress establishing the Smithsonian Institution,
and with the foregoing resolution, the secretary APP
pointed Benjamin B. French, esq, assistant secreta-
ry and recording clerk OF the institution.]
twas resolved that the secretary be authorized to
procure book, in which the proceedings of tho
board shall be recorded; and description of the site
selected by the board set out by metes and bounds,
shall he made and signed by the regents present,
and shal have also appended the assent Of the
President, the Secretary OF State, the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary
of the Navy, and the Commissioner Of the Patent
Office TO the same; and the secretary shall also re-
cord in the same the will of James Smlthson, the
original act of Congress accepting the trust, the law
establishing the existing institution the resolution
OF Congress appointing regents of the Smithsonian
lnstltutlon also the certificates of the s creary of
the Senate and CIeik of the House of Representa-
tlves espectvey, as to the regents app inted from
their respective houses.
1t was resolved that committee OF three be ap-
pointed by the chancellor from the mem oers of the
board, to digest plan to carry out the provisions
OF the act to establish the Smithsonian Institution,
and that they report the same to the next meeting
Of the board.
Whereupon the chancellor appointed Mr.. Owen,
Mr.. billiard, and Mr.. Bache said committee.
The following preamble and resolution were of
fered and agreed to:
Whereas the act to establish the Smithsonian In
satutlon prescribes an appropriation, not exceeding
an average OF twenty-five thousand dollars annually,
Tor the gradual formation of library composed of
valuable works, pertaining to all departments of hui
man knowledge; therefore,
RESOLVED, That a committee of three be appointed
TO prepare report upon the subject of the formation
OF such library, indicating its general character.
aid the modes of proceeding to accumulate il. and
to present such report at the next regular meeting
Of the board
Whereupon the chancellor appointed Mr.. Choate.
Mr. Hawley, and Mr.. Rush said committee.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning