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have the cisterns referred to in the report of the Building Commit- 

 tee securely arched over with brick, and one of them to be properly 

 arranged for an ice-house. 



The Board then adjourned to meet on Monday morning, at 10 

 o'clock, a. m. 



January 26, 1857. 



A meeting of the Board of Regents was held this day at 10 o'clock 

 a. m. 



Present, Hon. James A. Pearce, Hon. James M. Mason, Hon. S. 

 A. Douglas, Hon. William H. English, Hon. Benjamin Stanton, 

 Professor C. C. Felton, and the Secretary. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



On motion of Mr. Mason, it was — 



Resolved, That the funds of the institution deposited with Messrs. Corcoran & Riggs, 

 for the current expenses of the institution, be placed in the hands of Messrs. Riggs & 

 Co., successors to Messrs. Corcoran & Riggs. 



Mr. Pearce presented the report of the Executive Committee, 

 showing the receipts and expenditures for the year 1856, and the 

 estimates of appropriations for the year 1857. 



The Secretary then presented the annual report of the operations 

 of the institution during the year 1856, which was read in part. 



The Board then adjourned to meet on Wednesday, January 28th, 

 at 6| o'clock, p. m. 



January 28, 1857. 



A meeting of the Board of Regents was held this evening, at 6J 

 o'clock, p. m. 



Present, Hon. J. A. Pearce, Hon. J. M. Mason, Hon. B. Stanton, 

 Hon. H. Warner, Professor C. C. Felton, Professor A. D. Bache, 

 Hon. George E. Badger, and the Secretary. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The Secretary concluded the reading of his report. 



On motion of Mr. Mason, the report of the Secretary was ac- 

 cepted. 



The report of the Executive Committee was then taken up and 

 adopted. 



The Secretary presented various communications, &c, to the 

 Board. 



Adjourned to meet at the call of the Secretary. 



