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added to-morrow, after Professor Bache should have had an opportunity to 

 examine the contract. 



And the contractors, assenting, signed the contract. 

 On motion of the chairman, it was 



Resolved^ That flic architect and Dr. Owen proceed to-morrow to 

 Seneca creek, for the purpose of examining the quarries in its vicinity, 

 with the view of selecting the one from which it is expedient to derive 

 the material with which to face the building; and that they present to 

 this connnittec specimens of the exact tint and quality of freestone they 

 may concur in recommending. 



And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



FOURTEENTH MEETING— March 20, 1S47. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, Hough, and Owen. 



The chairman stated to the committee that he had a conversation with 

 Professor Hache and the Secretary of the institution, and, availing him- 

 self of suggestions made by them, had prepared an addendum to the con- 

 tract; which he submitted, as follows : 



"It is further understood and agreed by and between the parties to 

 the above agreement, that if the Board of Regents should determine to 

 make important alterations in the plan of building, or in the time of its 

 execution, then, and in that case, the said party of the first part shall re- 

 ceive yjro ?•«;«, accordinof to the prices agreed in the foregoing contract, 

 for work executed, and reasonable damages, if the nature of the case justly 

 demands it. And in case of dispute or controversy in regard to the 

 amount, then the party of the second part may select either the architect 

 of the institution, or any other architect or architects, to arbitrate in the 

 case, and his or their decision shall be final and conclusive in the 

 premises." 



. And, on motion, it was adopted and signed by the committee, with the 

 understanding that it be submitted to tlie contractors for their signature, 

 '^^riiereupon tlie commiftoc proceeded to the site belonging to the institu- 

 tion, and carefully examined the same, with reference to the exact posi- 

 tion in which to place the building ; but came to no final decision thereon. 



And; on motion, the committee adjourned. 



FIFTEENTH MEETING— JMarch 20, 1S47, (5 o'clock.) 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, Hough, and Owen. 



Mr. Dixon appeared and signed the "addendum." And the committee 

 appended their signatures to the contract, thus completing the same, as 

 follows : 



Contract. 



This agreement, made and concluded this nineteenth day of March, in 

 ^the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, be- 

 tween James Dixon and (lilhcrt Cameron, party of the first part, and the 

 Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, by Robert Dale Owen, 

 AVilliam VV. Seaton, and William J. Hough, a committee of three of their 

 number duly appointed for the purpose, and for and in behalf of the 



