74 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



the propriety of making a few verbal alterations in the text, and in 

 the sentence beginning as follows : 



" Rewards [consisting of money, medals, &c., offered for original memoirs."] 



Of striking out the words included in brackets ; which was agreed 

 to. 



On motion of Mr. Mason, it was — 



Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to employ an accountaut at an annual 

 salary of two hundred dollars, and to assign his duties, and that that there ho paid to 

 "William B. Randolph, two hundred dollars for the arrangement of the accounts to 

 date, as reported. 



On motion of Mr. Bache, it was — 



Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to appoint an agent abroad to conduct 

 the exchanges of the institution, with a salary not to exceed one hundred and lifty 

 dollars per annum. 



Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution ; which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee be requested to inquire into the expedi- 

 ency of providing buildings for the residences of the officers of the institution on the 

 Smithsonian grounds, or other convenient location, if they deem expedient to report 

 plans and estimates for such buildings to the Board at their next meeting. 



Mr. Lenox, to whom was referred the subject of procuring a 

 <jlock and bell for the institution, reported that the use of a clock 

 could be obtained free of expense to the institution, provided a 

 bell of a large size could be arranged in connection with it, in one 

 of the towers of the Smithsonian building; also, that he thought it 

 probable that the corporation of the city of Washington would de- 

 fray one-half of the cost of such a bell, provided that the institution 

 would pay the other. 



Mr. Mason then offered the following resolution; which was 



.agreed to : 



Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to purchase a bell, to be placed in one 

 of the towers of the building to be attached to a clock, provided that the purchase 

 T)e made in association with the authorities of the city of Washington, and that the 

 size and tone of the boll be approved of by the Executive Committee and the said 

 authorities, the sum to be paid on the part of this institution, not to exceed five hun- 

 dred dollars. 



The plan of Mr. Downing for the improvement of the public 

 Mall, including the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution, was 

 exhibited to the Board 



On motion, the Board then adjourned sine die. 



January 7, 1852. 

 In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Regents of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, fixing the time of the beginning of 

 their annual meeting on the first Wednesday of January of each 

 year, the Board met this day in the Smithsonian building, at 12 

 o'clock, noon. 



