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Tie hoard then proceeded to the election of
an cs'curiye committee by ballot: and upon
counting the ballots it appeared that MIR. Owen,
Mir. olatou. and Mr.. Totten We're elected.
Theranpon it was resolved that William w.
Scaton. X. ID. Owen. and Joseph G. lotion, be.
and they are hereby declared duly elected exc
cutiyc commit e.
1t was then resolved that William w. Sea-
ton he and he is hereby appointed chairman Of
said cA ,utivc committee.
II was further resolved that the chairman of
the executive committee be the disbursng Off
Ger for the payment of the expenses of the re-
gents and other contingent and incidental ex-
pcnses oI the sessions OF the board. and be a,-
thorzed to receive from the proper officer of the
Treasury Department whatever sum may be
certified by the chancellor and secretary TO be
necessary for that purpose
Ii WAS resolved that the secretary be author
lied TO employ recording clerk as an a-sis-
rant in the discharge Of his duties, whose com
pcn-a'iun 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 appointed benjamin b. French. Esq.
assistant secretary and recording clerk of the
institution
1t was resolved that the secretary be autho-
rizeJ 90 procure book, in which the proceed
iAes Of the board shall be recorded and des-
c'Fton Of the site selected by the board, set out
hy mpt.i aud bounds, shall be made and signed
by the regents present, and shall have also ap-
pended the assent ofthe President, the Secretary
OF State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Sc
crcary OF War, the Secretary of the Navy, and
the Commissioner Of the patent Office, to the
same land the secretary shall also record in the
same the will Of James Smithson. the original act
ui Congress accepting the trust the law establish
ing the existing Institution, the resolution OF
tongres appointing regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution also the certificates Of the Secretary
OF the uata and Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyos respectively, as to the regents APP
pointed from their respective houses.
1t was resolved that a committee Of three be
appointed by the chancellor from the members OF
The board, 10 digest plan to carry out the pro-
visions 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 com
inlttee.
The following preamble and resolution wer'
offered and agreed to
Whereas the act to establish the Smithsonian
Institution prcscrbes an appropriation, not eX
ceeding an average of twenty-five thousand dol
lars annually, for the gradual formation of a Ii
brary composed OF valuable works, pertaining t.
all departments of human knowledge therefore
ReSoired That committee of three be ap
pointed TO prepare a report upon the subject o
the formation OF such library, indicating it
general character, and the modes of proceedin.
TO accumulate it, and to present such report a
the next regular meeting of the board.
Whcreupon the chancellor appointed Mr.
Ghoate, Mr.. iiawley, and Mr.. Rush said com
Inlttec.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ., 1886.
The board met pursuant to ad iournment Pre-
sent, the same regents as yesterday
MIR. Owen presented to the board, in behalf q
David d. Owen, NJ. d., of Indiana, plan, draw
ing. and specifications ola building for said ins
titutiUn.
Mr.. Owen also presented plan and drawing
for the same from Mr. Robert Mills, architect
OF Washington
1t was resolved that the chancellor and secre
tnry of the Smithsonian Institution, and tn
executive committee of the board of regents
be- and they are hereby, authorized and INSTRUCTED
to take such measures as may be deemed b,
them most proper to obtain plans for the erection
of holdings, fulfilling all the conditions in re
ference to them contained in the law organizing
hi. institution +; and that said committee repor
such plan as they may approve to this board a
its next meeting and further, that said com
mttee specially report in regard to the best ina
teIal for said buildings, aud to the best modes o
waunng,> Lighting, and ventating the same
with estimates of the cost when constructed o
different materials aud that they further repor
in regard TO such other matters as they may con
slider important in the premises.
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