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The chairman submitted certain accounts, which were approved, 

 and ordered to be paid. 



And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



SIXTH MEETING. 



November 27, 1847. 

 Present, Messrs. Seaton (Chairman) and Owen. 

 On motion of Mr. Seaton — 



Resolved, That Mr. Owen write to Mr. Stabler, requesting him, if the seal of the 

 Institution be completely finished, to have the same in Washington on the 8th inst., 

 so that it may be presented to the Board ; and also requesting him to send in his ac- 

 count for the same. 



On motion of Seaton, it was — 



Resolved, That Mr. Owen prepare, and submit to this committee, a report, embody- 

 ing a proposed scale of expenditures for the four years next following the 19th of 

 March, 1848, to be presented to the Board of Begents at their next meeting. 



The chairman laid before the committee sundry accounts, which 

 were approved, and ordered to be paid. 

 And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



SEVENTH MEETING. 



December 7, 1847. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, (Chairman,) Totten and Owen. 



Mr. Owen submitted to the committee, in accordance with a res- 

 olution of the committee of the 27th ultimo, a report, embodying 

 a proposed scale of expenditures for the four years next following 

 the 19th of March next ; together with certain resolutions thereto 

 appended. 



After discussion, the report and resolutions were agreed to, and 

 signed by the committee, and are as follows : 



Report of the Executive Committee of the Smithsonian Institution, embodying a Pro~ 

 posed Scale of Expenditure, for four years from the \§th of March, 1848, being the 

 remainder of the term of the Contract for the erection of the Institution Building. 



The contract for the Institution building has been made ; the building itself is 

 considerably advanced ; and the Building Committee have had an opportunity of as- 

 certaining, with some degree of accuracy, the entire amount of expenditure, made 

 or authorized, or necessarily to be incurred, on the said building, and on the lot on 

 which it stands, until the same shall be completed, say on the 19th of March, 1852. 



Some progress has also been made in the preparation of transactions and, in carry- 

 ing out other measures in fulfillment of the will of the testator, to "increase and 

 diffuse knowledge among men." 



At this point of progress, the Executive Committee, knowing the great desire often 



