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larger lecture-room, and make other changes for the better adaptation and 

 security of the build ini;;. 



All of whicli was referred to the Building Committee. 



The Board then adjourned to Saturday, 28th ir.st., at 10 o'clock a. m. 



Wastiington, Saturday, February 28, 1852. 

 The Boanl of Regents n\et this day, agreeably to adjournment. 

 A quorum for the transaction of business not being present, the meeting 

 adjourned to Saturday, the 1st of May next. 



Washington, Saturday, May 1 , 1852. 



The Board met this day, at 10 o'clock a. m. Present — Mr. Taney, 

 chancellor ; Messrs. Bache," Fitch, Lenox, Meacham, Pearce, Totten, of the 

 Board ; and Mr. Seaton, treasurer. 



Mr. Lenox, from the Building Conraiittee, to whom was referred the sub-, 

 ject oi' the completion of the building, reported as follows: 



That in tlic opinion of this committee it is advisable to proceed Avith tlie completion of the 

 building as (lir as the funds will allow, and as rapidly as is consistent with good workmanship ; 

 and in accordance with this opinion they ofter the following resolution : 



Rpsolveil, That the Building Committee be authorized to contract for the finishing of the 

 building, or so much of it as they may think at present necessary ; and that they be allowed 

 to make such clianges in the interior as they may think best suited to the wants of the Insti- 

 tion ; FroriJed, Tliey report the terms of any contract or contracts they may make, and the 

 character of the changes which they may contemplate in the interior of the building, to the 

 Board of Regents, before oj^erations are commenced under their contract. 



Mr. Bache, from the Executive Committee, presented the following 



resolution : 



Resolvnd, That daring the year 1852, the sum of thirty thousand dollars out of the Smith- 

 sonian income be and is hereby appropiiated to be expended under the direction of the sec- 

 retary, and with the advice of the Executive Committee, to defray the expenses of the Insti- 

 tution, and to carry out tlie several parts of the programme. 



Mr. Meacham presented the following resolution, which was adopted: 



Eesolvfd, That the chancellor and secretary be authorized to make tlie annual report of 

 the Regents to Congress. 



Parts of the third and fourth volume of Smithsonian Contributions, so 

 far as printed, were laid on the table for the examination of the Board ; 

 also a printed list of foreign correspondents. 



On motion of , the thanks of the Board V\^ere presented to Dr. 



Charles G. Page for donations of apparatus. 



The secretary laid before the Board the memorial of Josiah Ilolbrook, 

 I'equesting the publication of tracts by himsel^on agricultui'al geology and 

 chemistry for general distiib|^i<)n. Referred to tb.e seottary and Executive 

 Committee. Also, a petition from Miss Gil]iin, relative to the establish- 

 ment of a Normal school for female teachers. Referred to the 'secretary 

 and Executive Committee. 



The secretary stated that since the most important part of the operations 

 of the Institution, were transacted by letters, it became highly important 

 that all correspondence, however trifling it might appear^ should be care- 



