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The style of architecture selected by the board seems to meet with gene- 

 ral approval. It may be taken as one evidence of this, that a church now 

 in progress of erection in Stuyvesant square, New York, and of which 

 the cost will reach some hundred and fifty thousand dollars, is built in the 

 same style; as, by a perspective view of the same herewith submitted, the 

 board will perceive. 



The lot belonging to the institution has been fenced in with a paling 

 fence, whitewashed, which will last at least until the termination of the 

 contract for the building. No measures have yet been taken for the erec- 

 tion of a permanent fence. 



Water has been conveyed to the site of the building by tapping the fire 

 plug at the engine house in Market square. The pipe is a strong leaden 

 one, of inch-bore, laid two feet below the ground, and the water is con- 

 veyed across the canal in an iron pipe of two-inch bore. 



The contract for the fence was taken by Joel Downer, and that to con- 

 vey the water by Caleb Buckingham, both of Washington. A copy of 

 their respective contracts will be found on the journal. After completing 

 the work in a satisfactory m-anner, both of these gentlemen applied to the 

 committee for extra compensation. Mr. Downer stated that the fence 

 erected by him cost much more than the amount at which he contracted to 

 complete it, and which was paid to him; and at one time during its pro- 

 gress — to wit, on the 22d of May — he oifered to relinquish to the committee 

 all he had done, if they would release him from the contract. This, how- 

 ever, they dechned to do. 



Mr. Buckingham handed in a bill of his expenses, showing a larger 

 amount expended than that which, in accordance with the terms of his 

 contract, was paid to him, and alleged that he had laid down a heaver pipe 

 than by the contract he was required to do. On these grounds, he put 

 in a claim for additional compensation. The committee declined to allow 

 it, but informed Mr. Buckingham that the matter would be by them refer- 

 red to the Board of Regents. 



The board will find the particulars of this case, and of that of Mr. Dow- 

 ner, in the minutes of their thirty-fourth meeting; and the committee beg 

 to refer both cases to the board, for their decision as to whether in either 

 case felief ought to be granted. 



The total amount expended on the building and on the fencing of the 

 lot up to this date, the 1st December, including superintendence and all 

 incidental expenses therewith connected, is $25,002 67, namely: 



Paid to Cameron, contractor $20,840 00 



Buckingham, supplying water to building - - - 650 00 ; 



Downer, for fence, $400; additional rail subsequently added, 



$60; whitewashing the same, $60 

 For architect's office 



Coal bin 



Corner-stone 



Superintendence, including incidentals therewith connect- 

 ed, and allowance to architect for original plans 



Total to 1st December, 1S47 



The committee has made a careful estimate of the probable expenditure 

 for the building and lot, all incidentals included, from the 1st December; 



