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To two stop cocks 



boxes in pipe at canal, and box at end 

 a cylinder for cock at Market square 

 rekiying pavement on 9th street and market 

 my own services 28 days, at $3 



The amount of $138 23 Mr. Buckingham asked to be allowed, over and 

 above the amount in the contract agreed to be paid to him. 



Mr. Buckingliam further alleged, in support of his request, that he had 

 laid down extra strong pipe, instead of strong pipe, as by his contract he 

 was alone bound to lay — say about 1,800 lbs. weight of pipe beyond the 

 contract, at 6^ cents, making .sllT; that when he received ihis pipe he 

 had called on one of the committee, (Mr. Seaton,) and informed him that 

 he proposed to return it, as his loss in so doing would have been but ,s50, 

 in the shape of freight; but was dissuaded by Mr. Seaton from so doing. 



The coimuiltee declined acting upon Mr. Buckingham's application, 

 but infonnod Mr. B. that they would lay the case befire the Board of 

 Regents, 



The conniiiiiee instrticted Mr. Seaton to pay over to Mr. Buckinghatn 

 the auiiHUit of his coufract, to wit, 1^650 ; wliich was acconJiuglv done. 



Mr. Seaton stated to the committee, that on the 22d iust. Mr. Downer, 

 contractor lor the erection of the fence enclosing the Smithsonian lot, (see 

 page V.i'i.) had represented to him (Mr. S.) that the said fence would cost 

 him much more tiian the sum of ,'|;4()0, for which he contracted to erect 

 it; and that he (Mr. l)(nvuer) offered to relinquish to the committee all 

 the work he had already put on the fence ; they releasing him from the 

 contract and paying him the cost of the materials purchased. 



The coiinnitteo, after consultation, decided that it was inexpedient 

 either to release Mr. Downer from his contract, or to make him any allow- 

 ance beyond the sum in that contract specified to be paid for the work. 

 And tfie sup' riritendeut was instructed to inform Mr. Downer what had 

 been the dei-ision of tlie committee in his case, and in that of Mr, Buck- 

 ingham. 



x\Ir. Seaton submitted to the board the following letter, which had been 

 forwarded by Mr. Owen from Indiana, with a request that it be spread on 

 the journal of the committee : 



Office of New Jersey R. R. and Trans. Co., 



New York, April 8, 1847. 

 Dear Sir: I am instructed hj the directors of the New Jersey Railroad 

 and Transportation Coyipany to inform you, that it is not in their power 

 to give a favoraLile reply to your application for reduced rates of fare over 

 their road, m fivor of Mr. Renwick, as the architect of the Smithsonian 

 Institution. The board, as I mentioned to you, do not feel themselves 

 authorized to act in favor of applications in cases where there may be a 



