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tion of the Secretary, and with the advice of the Executive Committee, to defray the 

 •expenses of the institution, and to carry out the several parts of the programme. 



Mr. Meacham presented the following resolution; which was 



adopted : 



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

 port of the Kegents to Congress. 



Parts of the third and fourth volume of Smithsonian Contribu- 

 tions, so far as printed, were laid on the table for the examination 

 of the Board ; also a printed list of foreign correspondents. 



On motion, the thanks of the Board were presented to Dr. Charles 

 G. Page for donations of apparatus. 



The Secretary laid before the Board the memorial of Josiah Hol- 

 brook, requesting the publication of tracts by himself on agricul- 

 tural geology and chemistry for general distribution. Referred to 

 the Secretary and Executive Committee. Also, a petition from Miss 

 Gilpin, relative to the establishment of a normal school for female 

 teachers. Referred to the Secretary and Executive Committee. 



The Secretary stated that, since the most important part of the 

 operations of the institution was transacted by letters, it became 

 nighty important that .all correspondence, however trifling it might 

 appear, should be carefully preserved, and in order to enforce this 

 upon himself and upon all the assistants, he requested a specific 

 resolution of the Board with reference to it. 



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



Resolved, That all correspondence relative to the husiness of the institution he care- 

 fully preserved in bound volumes, and that all such correspondence he open at the 

 call of the Kegents or of the Executive Committee through the Secretary. 



The Secretary brought before the Board the subject of copyright 

 books. He stated that the system adopted was defective, that 

 according to the present arrangement, while all the most worthless 

 publications were sent and the institution put to the expense of 

 furnishing certificates for those, many of the best works published 

 in tl\3 country were not deposited. He further stated, that Profes- 

 sor Jewett had proposed a plan for remedying the evil, to which he 

 would ask the attention of the Board. 



On motion of Mr. Pearce, it was — 



Resolved, That the subject of depositing copyright books in the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution be referred to the committee formerly appointed on that subject. 



On motion of Mr. Fitch, Mr. Meacham was appointed, in place 

 of Hon. Jefferson Davis, on the committee relative to copyright 

 books. 



The Secretary brought before the Board the subject of additional 



compensation to Dr. J. G. Fliigel, of Leipsic. He stated that this 

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