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iron balusters, bronzed ; and that a floor above the ceiling of the second 

 story, tire-proofed, according to the plan proposed in the report made on 

 the 15th instant by Mr. Hough, be added; and that the tesselated floor of 

 the museum be dispensed with; and that Mr. Hough be a sub-committee 

 to consult with the architect as to what minor alterations in the specifi- 

 cations can be made, so as, with the reduction efiected by dispensing with 

 the said tesselated floor of the museum, to meet the additional cost of said 

 stairways and said fire-proof floor, \vithout increasing the aggregate ex- 

 pense of the entire building. 



Mr, Dixon, of the firm of James Dixon & Co., appeared, and informed 

 the committee that lie was not willing to take the mason's and carpen- 

 ter's work separate from the stone-cutter's, as yesterday proposed to him. 

 He also informed the committee that he had made an error in the addition 

 of his bid for Seneca ashlar of $2,500, so that the committee must con- 

 sider that bid as amounting in the total to $205,250, at which amount he 

 stood ready to contract. 



It appearing that the bids of James Dixon & Co. for the building were 

 the lowest, to wit: 



In Seneca ashlar $205,250 



And in marble ashlar ------ 228,500 



And it further appearing to the committee that the ashlar finish of 

 Seneca stone is more durable than the rubble finish : 



The committee informed Mr. Dixon that his bid to complete the build- 

 ing in the Seneca freestone, ashlar finish, for the sum of two hundred 

 and five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, was accepted. 

 On motion of the chairman, it was 



Resolved, That Mr. Hough and the architect be a sub-committee to 

 prepare a blank contract, submit the same to James Dixon & Co., and 

 after obtaining their assent to the same, present it to this committee for 

 approval. 



And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



ELEVENTH MEETING— March IS, 1S47, (5 o'clock, p. m.) 



Present, Messrs. Owen and Hough, 

 On motion of Mr. Hough, it was 



Resolved, That Mr. Owen address a letter to Mr. John P. C. Peter, ac- 

 cepting the off"er of quarry-right made to the committee, in letter of Mr. 

 Peter to Mr. Seaton dated 9th December last, and place the said letter in 

 the hands of Mr. Dixon, to be forwarded to Mr. Peter. 



And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



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TWELFH MEETING— March 19, 1847. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, Hough, and Owen. 



The chairman submitted to the committee a copy of the letter which, 

 in accordance with a resolution passed yesterday, he addressed to Mr. John 

 P. C. Peter, owner of the Bull run quarry, in Montgomery county, Mary- 

 land, and which he had last evening caused to be delivered to Mr. Dixon, 

 as follows : 



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