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NO. IV. 



FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 

 OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



Wednesday, January 1, 1851. 



The Board of Regents met this day at 12 o'clock, noon, in accordance 

 with notice previously given. 



On motion, Mr. Hawley was called to the Chair. 



The Secretary stated that a few days would he required to make up the 

 accounts for the year just expired, and that a quorum of the Regents was 

 not present 



Whereupon, on motion, 



The meeting adjourned to Tuesday, 7th instant, at 10 o'clock A. M. 



Tuesday, January 7, 1851. 



The Board of Regents met this day, at 10 o'clock A. M., according to 

 adjournment. 



Present : Messrs. Bache, Davis, Fitch, Hawley, Hilliard, Lenox, Mason, 

 Pearce, Rusk, and Totten. 



Mr. Hawley took the Chair, and the proceedings of the last meeting 

 were read. 



The Secretary made a statement relative to the election of a Chancellor, 

 the office being vacant by the elevation of Mr, Fillmore to the Presidency 

 of the United States. 



On motion of Mr. Davis, it was 



Resolved, That the Board proceed to elect, by ballot, a Chancellor of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, whose term of oifice shall continue until the 

 4th day of March, 1853. 



Tellers having been appointed, the votes were counted, and the Honorable 

 Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the United States, was declared unani- 

 mously elected. 



The report of the Executive Committee for the year 1850, was then 

 presented, and read by Mr. Bache. 



On motion, it was laid on the table, until the Treasurer's statement 

 could be prepared. 



The reading of the Secretary's Annual Report, relative to the operations 

 of the Institution, for the past year, was then commenced. 



An account was given of the several Memoirs presented during the past 

 year, and copies of all that had been printed during the same time, were 

 placed upon the table. 



The hour of adjournment having arrived, on motion, the Board adjourned 

 to meet on Friday the 10th instant, at 10 o'clock A. M. 



Friday, January 10, 1851. 



The Board of Regents met this day at 10 o'clock. 



The Honorable Roger 15. Taney appeared and took the Chair, as Ciian- 

 cellor of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The following members were present : Messrs. Bache, Davis, Fitch, 



