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On motion of Mr. Owen — 



Resolved, That the salary of the Secretary, appointed under the 13th resolution re- 

 ported by the Committee on Organization, and adopted by the Board on the 3d instant, 

 be three thousand five hundred dollars per annum, to commence from the date of his 

 acceptance of the office. 



Resolved, That, until a permanent residence be provided for the Secretary in the 

 buildings to be erected, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars annually be appro- 

 priated to pay the rent of his residence. 



On motion of Mr. Breese, the Board adjourned until to-morrow, 

 at 10 o'clock, a. in. 



December 5, 1846. 



The Chancellor laid before the Board a letter from Walter R. 

 Johnson, of the city of Philadelphia, tendering his services for the 

 department of physical science, embracing philosophy and chemis- 

 try, with their applications ; which was read and placed on file for 

 future consideration. 



The Chancellor also presented a letter from John Jay, of New 

 York, accompanied by a recommendation of members of the His- 

 torical Society, of John Romeyn Brodhead as secretary of the in- 

 stitution ; which was placed on file. 



Mr. Bache presented a letter from B. F. French, of the city of 

 New Orleans. 



Mr. Owen offered the following resolution, which was read, con- 

 sidered, and agreed to, viz : 



Resolved, That the Assistant Secretary cause one thousand copies of the journal of 

 the Board of Kegents, from the commencement of its organization to the close of this 

 meeting, to be printed in the same form as the pamphlet already printed by this Board, 

 and that he forward twenty-five copies thereof to each of the Kegents. 



Mr. Totten offered the following resolution, which was read, con- 

 sidered, and agreed to unanimously : 



Whereas the present meeting of the Board may probably be the last at -which the 

 services of Mr. Hough, Regent from New York, as Secretary, will be required — 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Board are respectfully offered to that gentleman 

 for the prompt, valuable, and disinterested service he has rendered as Secretary. 



On motion of Mr. Bache — 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee be authorized to arrange with the Secre- 

 tary the time and manner of the discharge of the duties enjoined on him by law, and 

 by the resolutions of the Regents. 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chancellor to procure the 

 introduction, if they deem it expedient, of a bill amendatory of the act establishing 

 this institution. 



Mr. Owen, Mr. Hough, and Mr. Evans were appointed the said 

 committee. 



It having been suggested by Mr. Evans that in the minds of one 

 or more of the Regents a doubt existed as to the passage of the 

 resolution No. 7, in yesterday's proceedings, or whether it was not 

 to be considered as among those postponed until the Board could 



