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2. Resolved, That the Building Committee invite proposals for the construction of 

 the exterior walls of the huilding of upper Potomac sandstone, of marble, of granite, 

 and of blue gneiss, respectively, and adopt that one of these four named materials 

 which shall be deemed to combine the requisites of cheapness, beauty, and durability. 



The question was put, Shall the first of the said resolutions pass ? 

 and was decided in the negative. 



The question was then put, Shall the second of the said resolu- 

 tions pass ? and decided in the affirmative. 



The Chancellor presented a letter from Jeremiah Sullivan, offer- 

 ing to the Board of Regents his services as a superintendent of 

 any branch of masonry or cut stone work ; which letter was referred 

 to the Building Committee. 



Also a letter from William Struthers, of Philadelphia, informing 

 the Board of Regents that D. 0. Hitman, of Montgomery county 

 Pennsylvania, had sent him specimens of blue marble which lie 

 was anxious to have used for the construction of the building for 

 the Smithsonian Institution ; which letter was referred to the 

 Building Committee. 



On motion of Mr. Hough, the Board proceeded to the consid- 

 eration of the second of the resolutions of the committee on the 

 plan of the building, submitted on the 20th instant. 



And after debate, the question was put, Shall the resolution pass ? 

 and decided in the affirmative. 



The Board proceeded to the consideration of the third resolution 

 submitted by the said committee ; and, after debate, the said third 

 resolution was agreed to. 



On motion of Mr. Evans, the Board then adjourned until Satur- 

 day next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. 



January 30, 1847. 



Mr. Bache moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution 

 for the publication of the plans for the building was adopted, and 

 by general consent the consideration of said motion was postponed 

 for the present. . 



The Chancellor presented a letter from Peter Gorman, containing 

 the prices at which he will furnish stone for the building; which 

 letter was read and referred to the Building Committee. 



Also a letter from John B. Glover, offering to furnish marble for 

 the building at a price that shall just cover cost; which letter was 

 read and referred to the Building Committee. 



Also a memorial of John Haviland and others, architects, remon- 

 strating against the inequality of the premiums awarded to the arch- 



