40 EOARD OF REGENTS. 



There appeared George M. Dallas, Chancellor; Alexander D. 

 Bache, Sidney Breese, Gideon Hawley, Henry W. Hilliard, Robert 

 Dale Owen, William W. Seaton, and Joseph G. Totten. 



A quorum being present, the Board proceeded to business, the 

 Chancellor being in the chair. 



The Building Committee presented their report, which, together 

 with the journal of their proceedings, was laid on the table. 



On motion of Mr. Breese — 



Ordered, That when the Board adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet on Friday next, 

 at 10 o'clock, a. m. 



The Board then adjourned until Friday next, at 10 o'clock, a. nu 



December 10, 1847. 



The Brnrd met this morning agreeably to adjournment. 



Present, in addition to those in attendance at the last meeting, 

 Lewis Cass and J. A. Pearce. 



The report of the Building Committee being called for, it was 

 read by the chairman of the committee. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was — 



Resolved, That the report of the Building Committee he laid on the tahle for the 

 present, and also that the said committee have permission to withdraw the journal of 

 their proceedings to enable them to complete the illustrations to accompany it. 



The Secretary made a report relative to the transactions of the 

 past year, the acceptance of memoirs, the purchase of apparatus, 

 &c, and including a programme of organization. 



On motion, the Board adjourned to meet to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, 

 m., for the purpose of then visiting the building. 



December 11, 1847. 



The Board met agreeably to adjournment. 



Present, George M. Dallas, Chancellor; Alexander D. Bache, 

 Gideon Hawley, William J. Hough, Bobert Dale Owen, J. A. Pearce, 

 W. W. Seaton, and Joseph G. Totten. 



The Board postponed their visit to the building, and proceeded 

 to the consideration of other business. 



Mr. Owen, from the Building Committee, submitted the applica- 

 tion of Caleb Buckingham, for additional compensation beyond the 

 amount of his contract, for supplying the building with water; and 

 it was, on motion of Mr. Hough — 



Resolved, That the said application be referred back to the Building Committee. 



An application was presented by Mr. Seaton from Mr. Archer,. 



