XXIV CARNEGIE INSTITUTION 



sent their recommendations in writing. Meanwhile, the Executive 

 Committee will gather information in respect to endowments and 

 establishments for promoting science, at home and abroad, in order 

 that this experience may be at the service of the Trustees, and that 

 there may be cooperation, and not conflict, with other institutions 

 in any plans that may be adopted. 



After discussing nominations the following named persons were 

 elected members of the Executive Committee : 



John S. Billings. Elihu Root. 



Daniel C. Oilman, Charles D. Walcott. 



Abram S. Hewitt. Carroll D. Wright. 

 S. Weir Mitchell. 



The following resolutions were then considered and adopted : 



Resolved : That the Executive Committee is requested to prepare a 

 report upon the work which should be undertaken by the Carnegie 

 Institution in the near future, such report to be submitted to the 

 Board of Trustees at its next meeting, and to be accompanied with 

 estimates for expenditures required. 



Resolved : That the Executive Committee, when they shall have for- 

 mulated plans of the work which should be undertaken by the Car- 

 negie Institution, shall have the same printed and a copy forwarded 

 to each Trustee prior to the annual meeting in November, 1902. 



Resolved : That the Executive Committee is requested to consider 

 the question of a proper administration building for the Carnegie 

 Institution, to be located in Washington, including both a proper 

 site and plans for the same. 



At the same meeting authority to expend $75,000 was granted by 

 the following resolution : 



Resolved : That to defray current expenses of administration, as 

 well as special accounts which may be made during 1902, $75,000, 

 or so much thereof as necessary, is hereby appropriated from the 

 income of the Institution, and is placed at the disposal of the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



Resolved : That the United States Trust Company be, and is hereby, 

 designated as a depository of funds belonging to the Carnegie Insti- 

 tution, and that the President of the Institution, jointly with the 

 Secretary of the Board of Trustees, be, and are hereby, authorized 

 to endorse all checks payable to the order of the Carnegie Insti- 

 tution and make checks or drafts against the funds to the credit of 

 the Institution and the depository above designated. 



