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9. Shall select site for building, and sign records of the same. 



10. Shall cause to be erected a suitable building. 



11. Authorized, by themselves, or by a committee of their members, to 



contract for such building. 



12. Shall deposit duplicates of such contracts with Treasurer of United 



States. 



13. Authorized to employ superintendent of erection of building. 



14. The Regents, or Executive Committee, shall certify to Chancellor and 



Secretary, sums of money required for operations. 



15. Shall make an appropriation for a Library, not to exceed $25,000 an- 



nually. 



16. They shall submit report to Congress. 



XI. Duty, &c., of Chancellor. 



1. Shall be the presiding officer of the Board. 



2. By the name of Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution. 



3. He shall, with the Secretary, examine and certify all requisitions for 



money, of Executive Committee, for payment at the Treasury. — 

 Sec. 3d. 



4. He shall certify all copies of metes and bounds of site. — Sec. 4dh. 



XII. Duty, &c., of Secretary. 



1. He is Secretary of the Institution, also of the Board of Regents. 



2. On application of any three of the Regents, it shall be his duty to ap- 



point a special meeting of the Board of Regents, by giving written 

 notice to each. 



3. He shall, with the Chancellor, examine all requisitions for money pre- 



sented to him by the Executive Committee, and if he approve 

 thereof, shall certify the same to the Treasurer of the U. S. for pay- 

 ment. — Sec. 3d. 



4. These requisitions may be for: (1) payment of debts; (2) performance 



of contracts ; (8) or making purchases ; (4) and executing the objects 

 authorized by this act; (5) for all claims on contracts made by 

 Building Committee. — Sees. Sd and 5th. 



5. He will record the selection of site, and make copies thereof when re- 



quired. — Sec. 4cth. 

 C. He will file duplicates of contracts for building, &c., with the U. S. 

 Treasurer. — Sec. Wi. 



7. He shall take charge of the building and property of said Institution. 



8. He shall, under direction of Board of Regents, make a fair and accu- 



rate record of all their proceedings. 



9. He shall discharge the duty of Librarian. 



10. Also, of keeper of the museum. 



11. He may, by consent of the Regents, emjiloy assistants. — See. 7th. 



XIII. Duty of Executive Committee. 



\. To execute acts of Board generally. 



2. To examine and certify appropriations necessary to operations of In- 

 stitution. — Sees. Sd and Wi. 



XIV. Pay of Officers, and Tenure of Office. 



1. Said officers shall receive for their services such sums as may be al- 



lowed by the Board of Regents. 



2. To be paid semi-annually — on the 1st of January and 1st of July. 



3. Removable by the Board of Regents. — See. 7th. 



XV. Disbursements. 

 1. All moneys required for payment of debts, or performance of con- 



