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The Secretary then stated that Dr. Edward Foreman had been engaged 

 during the past year as a general assistant; that he had been elected pro- 

 lessor of chemistry in the National Medical College of this city, the duties 

 of which, however, did not materially interfere with his labors in the 

 Smithsonian Institution; and the Secretary requested that his connexion 

 with the institution might be placed on a more permanent basis. 



Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Fitch, it was 



Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to appoint a general assist- 

 ant, at a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum. 



The Secretary thereupon, under the foregoing resolution, appointed 

 Dr. Edward Foreman; and, on motion, the board approved the appoint- 

 ment. 



The following resolution, offered by Mr. Colcock, was adopted: 



Resolved, That a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars be appro- 

 priated for the current expenses of this year; the objects of the expendi- 

 ture to be those designated in the programme of the institution; and the 

 allowance to each to be fixed by theExecutiv^e Committee. 



The Secretary presented to the board a plan, by Professor Jewett, fiir 

 stereotyping or electrotyping catalogues of libraries^ by titles, in a uniform 

 style, and of forming a general stereotype catalogue of the public libraries 

 of the United States. The Secretary stated that this was a proposition 

 which appeared to him of great importance in carrying out the objects of 

 the institution, and in rendering available the aids to literary labor now 

 in our country. He suggested that the proper course would be to refer 

 it to the Secretary and Executive Committee, to be referred by them to a 

 commission of literary gentlemen for examination. 



On motion, the subject was referred to the Secretary and Executive 

 Committee. 



On motion, the board adjourned, to meet again at the call of the Secre- 

 tary. 



Meeting of the EstaUishment of the Smithsonian Institution, 



Since the adjournment of the board, a meeting of the establishment, or 

 of the Smithsonian Institution proper, was called by order of the President 

 of the United States, and in comphance with the suggestion of the Board 

 of Regents. The principal object of the meeting was the election of a 

 number of honorary members. The following is a copy of the record of 

 this meeting: 



August 1, 1S49. 

 A meeting of the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution was held 

 this day, at 5 o'clock p. m., in the eastern range of the Smithsonian 



buildino;. 



Present: Zachary Taylor, President of the United States, and ex ojjicio 

 President of the institution. 

 John M. Clayton, Secretary of State. 

 Wm. M. Zvleredith, Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Jacob Collamer, Postmaster General. 

 Thomas Ewbank, Commissioner of Patents. 

 W. W. Seaton, mayor of Washington. 

 Joseph Henry, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



