Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-16
INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN mechanics ISsTITtTE.-The
annual meeting was held last night in the Alder
mons room, City Hall, for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year.
The meeting came to order at s1 o'clock,
Jos II Bradley in the Chair, and the Recording
Secretary IT. c. Magruder.) read the following
report:
pOIifGn Mechanics ADMINISTRATION: The
undersigned begs leave to submit the following
report te-
The Board have held thirty two meetings dur
ing the past year. Nothing Of Importance trans
pired until the meeting of september 9Th, 1856,
when the standing committees were appointed.
Various invitations were extended to the Board
Of Management of our Institute to visit exhibit
lions of other Institutes, and in return those In
Stitutes were invited to visit our exhibition only
one of which was accepted, viz: that of the Ma
Iyland Institute.
On the 10th day of December last the Board
held meeting, when il was resolved to have an
exhibition, and a committee was appointed to as
certain whether the large room in the Patent Of
fice could not be obtained
That place proving Objectionable at the next
meeting. held on December 10Th, after the Institute
had ratified the proceedings of the Board as to the
prOpriety Of holding Fair, the Board decided to
erect building on the site Of the late exhibition,
and committees were appointed to prepare adver,
tisements and circulars for the exhibition, ana
for the success of that exhibition the underslgneu
begs leave 10 refer this Board to the reports OF inc
Superintendent (Mr. Stansbury) and the r ihah'
cial Secretary (Mr. Janney)
,yress for a charter during the last session, and
bill to that effect passed the senate Out was ioS'
in the House of Representatives
Tho Cftv Connects DaSSed resolution to furnish
the Institute with a police force to guard the
bniIding and TO protect the goods, and the Mayor
appointed persons to that duty acceptable to the
annlications were made to various Departments
Of he General Government to furnish articles
suitable for exhibition, which Were granted.
The various railroads and other lines of trans
Dortation were petitOned to transport goods in
tended for the exhibition free and in nearly every
instance successfully, and vote Of thanks to
those granting the request was passed by the In
StitutiOn.
The Superintendent was authorized to visit the
Noithern cities to solicit contributions, and the
success of the late exhibition was, In a great
measure the result Of that visit.
Proposals were advertised for the erection Of a
building for the purpose Of the exhibition and
Mr.. Chas. F. Walker, being the lowest bidder,
the contract was awarded to him for the sum Of
$3.50.
The following persons were elected honorary
members for services rendered the Institute Id.
Clarke, Esq, w. p. Smith, ESQ.,, and Hon. F.
l. Stanton.
The Institution is composed of Gle senior and
10 Junior members; and, in conclusion, the I'M
dersgned begs leave state that the officers and
musicians employed 1T the late exhibition gave
entire satisfaction to the BOaad.
Respectfully submitted, L. C.. MAGRUDER.
The following Report of the Financial Secre-
tdry was read:
TO the Board of Management 9th: MstropoI-
'tan Mechanics Institute The undersigned,
tE" Financial Secretary, begs leave TO make the
following report of the proceedings during the
year expiring to-day:
At the time of my reelection to the Office last
year the numerical condition of the Institute was
truly discouraging. having fallen OF to about
sixty members. After the Board passed the res
olutiOn to hold the Third Exhibition vigorous
efforts made to increase the membership,
and previous to the opening fifty-threp members
lad renewed their membership for the present
wear
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