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there be paid to Wm. B. Randolph, two hundred dollars for the arrange- 

 ment of the accounts to date as reported. 

 On motion of Mr. Bache, it was 



Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to appoint an agent abroad 

 to conduct the exchanges of the Institution, with a salary not to exceed 

 one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. 



Mr. DaAds submitted the following resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee be requested to inquire into 

 the expediency of providing buildings for the residences of the officers of 

 the Institution on the Smithsonian grounds, or other convenient location, if 

 they deem expedient to report plans and estimates for such buildings to the 

 Board at their next meeting. 



Mr Lenox, to whom was referred the subject of procuring a clock and 

 bell for the Institution, reported that the use of a clock could be obtained 

 free of expense to the Institution, provided a bell of a large size could be 

 arranged in connection with it, in one of the towers of the Smithsonian 

 building ; also, that he thought it probable that the corporation of the 

 city of Washington would defray one half of the cost of such a bell, pro- 

 vided that the Institution would pay the other. 



Mr. Mason then offered the following resolution, which was agreed to. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to purchase a bell, to be 

 placed in one of the towers of the building to be attached to a clock, pro- 

 vided that the purchase be made in association with the authorities of the 

 city of Washington, and that the size and tone of the bell be approved of 

 by the Executive Committee and the said authorities, the sum to be paid 

 on the part of this Institution, not to exceed five hundred dollars. 



The plan of Mr. Downing for the improvement of the public mall, in- 

 cluding: the crrounds of the Smithsonian Institution was exhibited to the 

 Board. 



On motion, the Board then adjourned sine die. 



APPENDIX No. I. 



FOREIGJV DISTRIBUTION, OF VOL. L, OF SMITHS Om^jY 

 COJTTRIBUTIOJVS TO KJVOWLEDGE. 



SWEDEN. 



Lund — The University Library. 



Stockholm — *Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Akademien. (Royal Swedish 

 Academy of Science.) 

 *Vitterhets Historic och Antiquitets Akademien. 

 Upsala — *Svenska Akademien. (Swedish Academy.) 



*The University Library. 



NORWAY. 



Bergen — Bergen's Museum. 

 Christiania — Library of the University. 



