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tary requested that his connection with the institution might bo 

 placed on a more permanent basis. 



Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Fitch, it was — 



Reeolved, That the Secretary he authorized to appoint a general assistant, at a salary 

 of twelve hundred dollars per annum. 



The Secretary thereupon, under the foregoing resolution, ap- 

 pointed Dr. Edward Foreman ; and, on motion, the Board approved 

 the appointment. 



The following resolution, offered by Mr. Colcock, was adopted : 



Resolved, That a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars be appropriated for 

 the current expenses of this year ; the objects of the expenditure to be those desig- 

 nated in the programme of the institution, and the allowance to each to be fixed by 

 the Executive Committee. 



The Secretary presented to the Board a plan, by Professor Jcwett, 

 for stereotyping or electrotyping catalogues of libraries, by titles, in 

 a uniform style, and of forming a general stereotype catalogue of 

 the public libraries of the United States. The Secretary stated that 

 this was a proposition which appeared to him of great importance 

 in carrying out the objects of the institution, and in rendering avail- 

 able the aids to literary labor now in our country. lie suggested 

 that the proper course would be to refer it to the Secretary and 

 Executive Committee, to be referred by them to a commission of 

 literary gentlemen for examination. 



On motion, the subject was referred to the Secretary and Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



On motion, the Board adjourned to meet again at the call of the 

 Secretary. 



January 1, 1851. 



The Board of Regents met this day at 12 o'clock, noon, in ac- 

 cordance with notice previously given. 



On motion, Mr. Hawley was called to the chair. 



The Secretary stated that a few days would be required to make 

 up the accounts for the year just expired, and that a quorum of the 

 Regents was not present. 



Whereupon, on motion, the meeting adjourned to Tuesday, 7th 

 instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m. 



January 7, 1851. 



The Board of Regents met this day, at 10 o'clock, a. m., accord- 

 ing to adjournment. 



Present, Messrs. Bache, Davis, Fitch, Hawley, Hilliard, Lenox, 

 Mason, Pearce, Rush, and Totten. 



