, 1865-11-08
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY.
Tie Ncw Telescope-Report OF the Conn
na{ttees

A special meeting Of the Astronomical Society
Was held yesterday afternoon In the on1cc OF Thos
Hoyne, Esq., No. IS LaSalle street, Hon ]. +,
Scnmmon in the chair
The cal Of the MEETING Was read by hon. John 7,
Seammon, chairman oi tho EEecu.ive Committee
Bon. Thomas Hoyne was, on motion, appointed
Secrt ~,
The report Of tho committee appointed At 4
previous meeting was read bY the Secretary, mar
iafjnc the history OF the society In relation to the
procuring Of the great ClArk telescope, and tbe
s e edea ssss ss ss als:pp a0f r9s9
the contract price above named. but on sccount ot
fhe breaking out OF the rebellion, the manasement
q the UniseIsty wsle nnaSle r. t9 complete ~ ths COZ
Of ,he contractors, rom whom 1t was obtained by
the present Chicago purchaser:
,tS IL ;s' dsas.s IT 6 :, ss liz
heza Of The society and donors 81 foollfe directors.
The object chss, 1t vas reported, ros +estes az
ar9u'e G1 e,gats m M ~ iaenes WIEN tsamsd 3s
celebrated Cambridge Class, which cost 2is,005
and In this respect alone.sns 4 mere pec1ntary
speculation. An Intelligent fc'sntitls gentleman
increase IN dimensions Of the Cltk glass over the
Cambridge glass would cou.ncnau1shls- with the
difference IN efze, make the valne 81, 0M.
LII relation 10 the mounting Of the stumcnt, the
Committee found On consultation with the Mcssre.
Clark Sons that they were willing 10 undertake
that work also, upon more reasonable terms than
eorulug1y contract was entered into. IN hshalf o'
the COMMITTEES, by Messrs. Seammon and HoFue
with Me<ers. Clarls & Sons that for $1,000 they
would make, transport, and erecl nt ChtcsCo. with
in one year dom tic date Of aid contract equa
5otial telescope mounting, for An object glass o
eighteen md half inch aperalute4 having focal
weight tosne additional parts would he required
ard applied. the most important Of winch was f1c
topA1 rollers under the polar Rxle and b.-nce rods
by the sides Of tbe ube, on the plan Of the German
teIeacopef The circles to be OF brass divided uppI
inlatd oliver, and supplied with two ve1ners read
iDr in right ascension. 10 one second and IN dec
uhliou to ten seconds ol arc. The driving clock te
alto 10 r. furussheo good iila1 m,crometer, VIII
tlr na1on for the 6eld, md a-o for the wires e.h
cyepseees for giving poweH, also TWO f5ns miro
meters, with the usual CLAMPS allow motion seTeTs
telescopes tn eEflf1l hands.
The contract for this work ia dated May 3a 1853
md provides for the payment Of xAUo at me TIM
Of he work, and the balance-s1 ,noo-ppo1 th'
erection OF the telescope II Chicago. The cost Q
the Observatory tower up to the time Cd the 1at'
meeting of the Trustees OF The University va
tower and telescope vac {Si.46a
OF this euu 1ff. ScAmmon taa Advnnced tn
whole cost Of The tower. ts3 96G =. and f=semak
Jug some 81, 1885. besides $1,000 foE the tels
fcope 10 CLARK 4 Sons, md had received On snb
fc7sp.inn cn15 1880.
TIE total amount subecribed toward he passhas 1s
lie price for mounting md telescope ID, seootdtn
Cost Of The dome on the Observatory. <s.0oo.
Maltn9 the tota! enm Of tee Mhn!e .nnf'9,s 1G H e. e.
On motion of Charles Walker, Eeq-, the report c
the committee was accepted.
constitution to be adopted for the management {
the inst1triiou, after which IN adjournment Va
taken.