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to reasonable regulations to be
from time to time established.
Second. The gallery to be erect
ed will be of suitable design and
ample capacity, the plans OF which
are being studied by MIR. John Rus
sell Pope Of New York, who has
been employed as architect. and
will furnish designs for the build
ing. Such designs and the ma
terials of the building are to be
subject to the approval Of the
Commission of Fine Arts. The
scope and plan of the building as
at present developed by Mr.. Pope
will call for an estimated expendi-
ture of $4,000, 900 to 100000.
North Side Of Mall
Designated Location.
Third. The location of the build
ing shall be on a site to be set
aside by Congress. on the north
side of the Mall land in con-
formity with the plan thereo), be-
tween Fourth and Seventh streets
northwest, with frontage on Con-
stitution avenue, in the District of
Columbia. In connection with the
setting aside of the site for the
building, it Is to be provided that
part of Sixth street shall be closed,
from Constitution avenue to 1nde-
pcndence avenue, and that the
Mall building space, on the north
between Third and Fourth streets
northwest, shall be reserved for
future extensions of the National
Gallery Of Art. The plans for the
rearrangement Of the street are to
be subject to the approval Of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
Fourth. The regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution shall be
authorized by Congress to erect,
cause to be erected or grant per-
mission for the erection Of the
gallery building on the site here
inbefore mentioned, and to accept
on behalf of the Government and
the people of the United States
from the donor trustees, under the
terms and conditions herein pro-
vided. the gallery building as well
as the art collection hereby offered
to be given.
Fifth. The upkeep Of the gallery
building and other administrative
expenses and costs of operation
and functioning of the gallery for
the public purpose for which 1t is
designed shall be provided for an
nually in appropriations. to be
made by Congress. as for the other
units Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
Sixth. It shall be provided that
the gallery and its property shall
be controlled and its affairs man
aged by . competent. self-perpetu-
ating board of nine trustees, Of
whom five shall be named origi-
nally by the donor, with the ap-
proval of the regents Of the Smith
sonian Institution. the remaining
members of the board to be ex
oficio members and shall be the
Vice President of the United
Safes, the Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, the Secretary
of the Treasury and the secre-
tary Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, or such other governmental
oficials as may be agreed upon.
The board shall act for the Smith
sonian Institution as one Of its
units, but shall be empowered to
make bylaws and regulations gov
erning the organization and oper-
alton of the gallery. The bylaws
and regulations to be adopted by
the Board Of Trustees shall have
the approval Of the donor, and.
among other things, shall provide
for the employment Of q director,
an assistant director, q secretary
and curators of the gallery, their
qualifications and responsibilities.
Such officers shall be appointed
originally only upon the approval
Of the donor.
Seventh. The Board Of Trus-
tees shall be authorized and en-
powered to accept, receive, hold
and administer gifts. devises or be-
quests Of any real or personal
property, except as Congress may
hereafter specifically impose, either
absolutely or In trust, for the bene-
ut Of or In connection with the
gallery, its collections or its fune-
tions, and the board shall have the
power to prescribe by rules and
regulations. or otherwise, the terms
and conditions upon which such
property may be acquired or re-
ceived by the gallery.
Sets Forth Provisions
To Govern Acquisitions.
Eighth. The Board Of Trustees
shall by regulation provide that
no acquisitions shall be made in
addition to the collection Of paint
ings and sculptures hereby offered,
whether by gift or purchase. ex-
cept objects of . similar high
standard Of quality to those Of the
present collection. 80 that the COLI
lection to be housed in the gal
lery shall not be marred by the
Introduction Of art that Is not the
best Of its type. and. further, to this
end they shall be empowered In
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