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No. 2. 



Journal of the Building Committee of the Smithsonian Institution, from 

 the 17 th^February to the 1st December, 1S47. 



[Mr. Oaven, Chairman.] 



FIRST MEETING— February 17, 1S47. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, Hough, and Owen. 



On motion of Mr. Hough, it was ., . r 



Resolved That Robert Mills, architect, be supermtendent, at the rate ot 

 one thousand dollars per annum, to commence at this date, and contnme 

 at the pleasure of the commiittee. 



Mr. Renwick, architect, being present, was requested to see Mr. Mills 



and engage his services. 



On motion ^f Mr. Seaton, It was 



Resolved, That 1 00 copies of the specifications prepared by the architect 

 be printed, for the use of contractors. 



And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



SECOND MEETING— February 23, 1847. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, Hough, and Owen. 



The chairman laid before the committee the following lettei fiom the 



Hon. Louis McLane: 



Baltimore, Februarij 22, 1S47. 

 Devr Sir: I understand from our chief engineer that Mr. Howard will 

 recommend to his board of directors, on Wednesday next, to agree to nans- 

 port the marble on their railroad at 2| cents P^^ ^on per mi e ;^ a^^^^^^^^^ 

 rate be adopted, I should reconmiend the ^^^option of a simila cha^^^^^^^^^^ 

 the road of this company. My final answer, therefore, must await tlie 



action of the other company. 



I am, dear sir, very respectfully, your obedient sexvan^, ^^^^^^^ 



To the Hon. Robert Dale Owen. 



rJ:TtZ I'^L^.'f'l'rowed annually the sum of eighteen 

 hufd tll^S fofsupe^^ besides his f^^^^S!J^ 



dated Point of Rocks, Frederick county Maryland; ^"J^^V Uat ^^^^"^' 

 the committee that a quarry of the very best ny^^^J ^^^ f ,^ ^ has been 

 is to be found there, close to the Chesapeake '^"^ Ol^io canal, a a 

 examined by himself, and asks the committee to send some suiw p 

 to examine the same. 



