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Resolved, That Mr. Lenox be appointed a committee to inquire into and report 

 upon this proposition. 



The Board then adjourned to meet again at the call of the Secre- 

 tary. 



February 27, 1851. 



The Board of Eegents met this evening at 6 o'clock, in the ante- 

 room of the Senate Chamber. 



Present, Messrs. Bache, Colcock, Davis, Fitch, Lenox, Mason, 

 Pearce, and Totten. 



In the absence of the Chancellor, Mr. Pearce was called to the 

 chair. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read. 



Mr. Bache, from the Executive Committee, offered the following 

 resolution ; which was adopted : 



Resolved, That during the year 1851, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be, 

 and is hereby, appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Secretary, and 

 with the advice of the Executive Committee for the expenses of the institution, and 

 to carry out the several parts of the programme of organization. 



On motion of Mr. Mason, it was — 



Resolved, That the report of the Secretary and of the Executive Committee be 

 adopted, and form parts of the report of the Eegents to Congress. 



On motion of Mr. Colcock, it was — 



Resolved, That the Chancellor and Secretary be authorized to make the annual re- 

 port of the Eegents to Congress. 



A bill was presented to the Board from "W. Fischer, for station- 

 ery purchased in 1847 and 1848, on account of the Executive and 

 Building Committee, prior to the present system of keeping ac- 

 counts. 



On motion of Mr. Fitch, it was referred to the Executive Com- 

 mittee for examination, and if found correct, for payment. 



The Secretary called attention to the statement in the report of 

 the Executive Committee, that in the examination and re-arrange- 

 ment of the accounts of the institution, there had been found a few 

 cases in which payment had been made in accordance with the 

 spirit of the resolutions of the Board, but which could be referred 

 to no special appropriation. 



On motion of Mr. Fitch, it was — 



Resolved, That these accounts be referred to the Executive Committee for examina- 

 tion, and if deemed correct, for approval. 



The Secretary informed the Board that it was necessary to pub- 

 lish a new edition of the programme of organization and suggested 



