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jU the slone for the first story of the main building, and desi-ns, if po^cj. 



b!e, to have the whole of this part of the structure under roof before the 



waiter of lS49-'50, ni order the better »o protect the walls. 



The committee see no reason to doubt that the whole structure will he 



completed within the time specified in the contract, namciv, hv the 19th 



day of March, 1852. 



The total amoimt expended on the building and on the 

 fencing of the lot, including superintendence, and all in- 

 cidental expenses connected therewith, up to the 1st of 

 December, IS47, was, as slated at that time - - $25,002 67 



The amount expended on the building and its appurtenances from the 

 1st of December, 1847, to the 31st December, 1848, is as follows: 

 Paid Mr. Cameron, contractor • - - . ^50 StK) 00 



Paid Mr, Renwick, architect's salary - - . l SOO 00 



Paid Mr. Renwick for travelling expenses - - - 330 94 



The expenses of architect's office, including furniture for 



and incidental expenses of the same, drawing instruments, 



stationery, and pay of draughtsman - - - 253 69 



Paid Mr. Robert Mills, assistant architect and superintendent, 



for part of the year ..... 390 73 



Paid Mr. Brown, superintendent, for three months • 187 50 



Paid for improvement of grounds .... 109 88 



Total .... $53,934 74 



The total exiienditure on the Smithsonian building from the beginning 

 up to the 31st of December, 1848, may be thus stated : 

 Paid Mr. Cameron, contractor for the building 

 Paid Mr. Renwick, architect, as salary 

 Paid Mr. Renwick for travelling expenses - 

 The expenses of architect's otiice, including furniture for 



and incidental expenses of the same, stationery, drawing 



instruments, and pay of draughtsman 

 Paid Mr. Mills, as assistant architect and superintendent 

 Paid Mr. Brown, as superintendent, for three months 

 For improvement of grounds .... 



For water-pipes and laying the same 



Making a total to the end of the year 1848, of - - 79,22 7 21 



At the last annual meeting (December, 1847,) it was resolved 

 that there should be considered applicable to the building, 

 (including preceding expenditures,) up to the 19th day of 

 March, 1848, the sum of $42,000 00 



And for the year ending March 19, 1849, the further sum of 52,000 00 



Total * - - ' 94,000 00 



But, as shown above, the expenditures to the end of the 



year 1848, have been 79,227 21 



Leaving a balance applicable, of the building fund, between 



1st January and 19th March, 1849^ of - _- - 14,772 79 



