The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-03

The regents OF this institution have been session for
week past engaged, understand, in considering
the plans presented by various architects for the buildings
which the act OF Congress requires to be erected for the
purposes OF the Institution, and in dgesting and har
monzng the various propositions heretofore reported by
committees, and offered BY individual MEMBERS for the
organization of the institution. These consultations
have resulted IN the adoption OF the following resolutions,
embracing outline of scheme OF organization. The
adoption OF plan for the buildings remains yet to be de-
cded, but will probably be determined to-day, and steps
thereupon taken to carry the instructions Of Congress into
effect without delay:
Resolved, That it is expeden and demanded by the will
of the testator that in plan of organization the increase
feature that in frherance Of this object, premiums be
offered, such times and such the board
tive additions to the sum Of human knowledge and that
these together with other suitable papers, be published in
Contributions to Knowledge" and to be periodically or
occasionally, in quarto form, materials may be OBJ
tanned
Resolved That it within the strict purpose of the
and may materially advance its legitimate objects,
search, the results to be published as above
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and popular FORM Of reports containing concise record of
the progress Of knowledge in its different branches
plan free lectures be delivered by competent persons
part of the duty Of the secretary and his assistants to give
in the lecture rooms of the institution, stated periods il
Illustrations Of new discoveries in science and important in
Resored That i, is the intention of the Of Congress
sign Of Mr. smhson as expressed in his wi that one Of
the principal modes Of executing the and the trust is the
natural science and of elegant art and the gradual foma
of library Of valuable works pertaining all depart
ional structure Of materials science erare and arr
may be provided, which shall encourage and reward the
NAL investigations and efforts those Who may devote
themselves 70 the pursuit of any branch Of knowledge.
principal modes Of executing and trust pointed
out in the resolutions herewith submitted the permanent
the buildings completed, annually, followsviz;
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edge and for the procuring arranging and preserving the
various collections N OF the nton as well Of at his
others, including salaries and all other general
rs com pete arrangement Of all such collections and OBJ
ects now belong to the United States in the museum Of
the institution, when completed, together with one-haf
the salary of the secretary the sum of fifteen thousand
dollars.
sactons reports, and all other publications of instt
on including appropriations for original researches and
payment Of all lecturers and for all general expenses
connected with said lectures and publications together
Of annual accmng interest being understood that all
general and incidental expenses specially connected
the institution shall be equally divided between them
Resolved That the secretary of the Smithsonian Instu-
ton be instructed present to the committee of organiza-
plan for executing the resolutions relating to Smith
sonian contributions, TO annual reports and other pubca-
tons, premiums, and to original researches.
Resolved, That said committees, in conjunction with the
&c 70 IN d.aio of num-
suitable materials are collected the same Of which the
secretary and committee shall judge provided that the
pense thereof shall exceed thousand dollars which
sum is hereby appropriated that object from the income
of the institution for the year 1871
Resoiped That the Chancellor of the Smithsonian Inst-
tuition be requested prepare biographical notice of Mr.
Smirfson for the first number Of the Contributions.
Resolrcd That the secretary of the Smithsonian Institu
be requested continue his researches in physical
science, and present such facts and principles may be
developed for publication in the Smithsonian Contributions
Resoired, That the secretary OF the Smithsonian Instit
ton be authorized and requested with
eminent in science and literature, and TO ask their advice
in behalf of the institution in regard the subjects for
which premiums shall be offered and upon which reports
and essays shall be prepared
Resolpd That the Committee of Organization present for
the approval of the board at its next meeting the details of
foregoing for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among
Resoved Tina, the salary of the assistant secretary act
ing as librarian, shall be two thousand dollars
Resopsd That the secretary be requested now TO nom
the board assistant, who shall be the librarian
and whose salary shall whenever the building
is ready for the reception of the library.
Resofred That Tor services rendered him from
this time in collecting books, making catalogues &c. he
shall receive such compensation the Executive Commit
tee may deem reasonable.
The secretary nominated to the board Chas c. Jewett
of Brown University for assistant secretary to act as Ii
brarian; and it was
Rsored That this board do approve the nomination of
Charles C. Jeweu and consent his employrnents as an as
sstant secretary to act as librarian.