610 REPORTS OP THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. 



No. 12 Judge Nesbitt's quarry. 



13 Cockey's quarry, compact white. 



14 Mica slate, with garnets. 



15 Point of Eocks quarry, Mr. McGlauchren's. 



16 Chloritic schist, Point of Rocks. 



17 Granite, Waterville branch quarry, near "Woodstock. 

 17a Granite, Fox rock quarry, near Woodstock. 



18 Granite, Fox rock quarry, near Woodstock. 



Laid on the table. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was — 



Resolved, That Dr. Owen be requested to analyze the specimens of white marble, 

 especially Mr. Worthington's and Mr. Symington's, and report thereon. 



The chairman laid before the committee letters recommending Mr. Richard C. 

 Murray as superintendent. 



Laid on the table. 



The chairman laid before the committee a letter from Mr. John C. Rives, recom- 

 mending Mr. Jones, of Washington city, as bricklayer. 

 Laid on the table. 



The chairman laid before the committee a letter from Mr. Isaiah Lukens, of Phil- 

 adelphia, relative to a town clock. 

 Laid on the table. 

 And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



Sixth Meeting, March 13, 1847. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, Owen, and Hough. 



On motion of the chairman, it was — 



Resolved, That Mr. Peter Gorman be requested to procure, from Bull Run quarry, 

 four perch of light gray freestone, to be delivered on the canal, opposite Eighth 

 street, and be put up under the supervision of the architect — one-half in broken 

 rubble masonry, the other in range work — finished exactly in the manner in which 

 the said architect recommends ; that the above styles, if adopted, should respectively 

 be finished, so as to supply a sample wall, to which, if the above material be adopted, 

 reference may be had in the contract. 



Mr. Seaton submitted a letter from I. Mudd, offering his services as superintend- 

 ent ; also, a letter from A. B. McFarland, regarding the specimen walls and Seneca 

 freestone ; also, from the same, a draught of the quarries in the vicinity of Seneca 

 creek ; also, from the mayor of Baltimore, and Mr. Long, architect, of that city, 

 recommending Mr. Richard C. Murray, as superintendent ;* also, from Mr. M. W. 

 Carter, of Fredericksburg, recommending Seneca freestone, and offering his services; 

 also from Mr. John T. Bryant, recommending to purchase one of Mr. Lukens's. 

 clocks, Philadelphia ; which letters, on motion, were laid on the table. 



And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



Seventh Meeting, March 15, 1847. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, Hough, and Owen. 



Mr. Seaton submitted a letter from Robert Barnard, offering his services as treas- 

 urer and accountant. 



Laid on the table. 



The chairman submitted a letter from Governor Francis Thomas, of Maryland, 

 asking an additional examination of the quarry at Point of Rocks, heretofore exam- 

 ined by Dr. Owen. 



Laid on the table. 



The chairman submitted from Mr. Samuel Worthington the following offer to sup- 

 ply marble for the Smithsonian building: 



Baltimore County, March 13, 1847. 

 Gentlemen: I will agree to furnish the necessary white marble for the erection 

 of the above institution — say five thousand perch of rubble stone of the size of good 



* Note. — March 16, letters and application withdrawn. 



