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full force, and shall apply to any new site that may be selected, in the same manner 

 as the same now apply to the site in the possession of the institution. 



Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be forthwith communicated to 

 the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States by the Secretary of the Smithso- 

 nian Institution. 



On motion of Mr. Hough— 



,rd 



The Board then adjourned accordingly. 



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Ordered, That when this Board adjourn it adjourn to meet on Saturday next, at 10 

 o'clock, a. m. 



February 20, 1847. 

 Mr. Owen, from the sub-committee, to whom were referred the 

 letter of Mr. ISTotman, architect, and a resolution regarding the re- 

 muneration of Mr. Rogers, architect, reported as follows : 



The undersigned, a sub-committee, of the committee appointed on the 9th of Sep- 

 tember last to take such measures as may be deemed by them most proper to obtain 

 plans for the erection of buildings for this institution, and to whom have been re- 

 ferred resolutions relative to the remuneration of Mr. Isaiah Eogers, architect, of 

 Boston, and of Mr. John ISTotman, architect, of Philadelphia, for plans submitted by 

 them, report as follows : 



In visiting, in September last, the principal Atlantic cities, and communicating 

 with architects of reputation there, they were acting under the resolution of the Board 

 of the above date, instructing them to visit any structures and collections in this 

 country, and also to avail themselves of the suggestions of skillful architects, and to 

 offer therefor, if necessary, such remuneration as the Regents may choose subse- 

 quently to make. 



In the first instance as it seemed doubtful whether applications would be spontane- 

 ously made by architects to them, they decided to apply to three, to wit : one in Phil- 

 adelphia, John Notman ; one in New York, James Eenwick, Jr.; and one in Boston, 

 Isaiah Eogers. They submitted to each of these architects plans of building, which 

 had previously been placed at the disposal of the Board, informed them what modifi- 

 cations in regard to the internal arrangements of the plan were considered necessary 

 by the committee ; and added that if they felt disposed to prepare and submit to the 

 Board plans for the building of the institution, adopting some style of architecture of 

 a simple character and without unnecessary ornament, they might do so, provided 

 they were willing to trust wholly to the Board for the amount of remuneration. It 

 was expressly and most distinctly stated by the undersigned to each one of these three 

 architects, that they (the undersigned) had no authority to offer or promise any spe- 

 cific remuneration ; and that, if plans were furnished, the architect furnishing them 

 must trust wholly to the Board for the amount of remuneration. So far as the under- 

 signed can learn, each of the architects above referred to admit this. 



As regards all the other architects, they stand on a different footing from the three 

 named, for all the others applied to the undersigned, not the undersigned to them ; 

 and to all of -them it was expressly stated that, if they furnished plans, it would rest 

 with the Board whether they would accept or pay for them at all. If not paid for, 

 the promise was made that no use whatever should be made of them, nor any hint 

 borrowed from them. 



Thus, the three first-named architects stand on a different footing, as the under- 

 signed think, from the others. Some remuneration is justly due to each, but the 

 amount is entirely optional with the Board. As regards Mr. Eenwick, his plan has 

 been adopted. As regards Mr. Notman, two hundred and fifty dollars have already 

 been voted to him — full remuneration for his plan, as the undersigned think, and 

 therefore they recommend the passage of the resolution in his case. Mr. Eogers' case 

 alone remains, and the undersigned, in view of the resolution under which the sub- 

 committee were acting, in referring plans to Mr. Eogers, recommend the passage of 

 the resolution referred to them, that two hundred and fifty dollars be paid to him in 

 full remuneration for plans furnished. 



All which is respectfully submitted, 



EOBEET DALE OWEN, 

 WILLIAM J. HOUGH. 



