616 REPORTS OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. 



quarries, in Baltimore county, stone for building the Smithsonian Institution, of the 

 same color and quality as that used in the rear of the General Post Office, at the fol- 

 lowing prices : 



The rough rubble stone, delivered at the depot in Washington city, at 16 cents per 

 foot. 



The dimension stone, for fine work, at 46 cents per cubic foot. 



The split ashlar, in place of the rough rubble stone, we will furnish at 37£ cents 

 per foot. 



The above prices are estimated, provided the price of freight on the railroad i3 

 reduced to 2J cents per ton per mile. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



STJMWALS, GKEEN & CO. 



Hon. Kobert Dale Owen, *| 



Wm. J. Hough, > Committee. 



W. W. Seaton, J 



The chairman laid before the committee the following letter : 



Washington City, March 15, 1847. 



Gentlemen : I propose to deliver what lime may be wanted in the erection and 

 finishing of the Smithsonian Institution, in this city, at 40 cents per bushel. 



The lime shall be burnt from the best alum stone, with wood, and shall be warranted 

 of the first quality. 



I will guaranty that two bushels and a peck shall be sufficient for laying a thou- 

 sand brick, provided proper sand is used. 



E. J. COOPEE, 

 79 South High Street, Baltimore. 



The chairman laid before the committee the following letter : 



Washington City, March 15, 1847. 



The undersigned proposes to furnish the white pine and yellow pine necessary for 

 the Smithsonian Institution at the following prices : 

 200,000 b. m. white pine timber, at $23. 



75,000 | b. m. yellow pine narrow boards, in the rough, at $26.50. 

 75,000 | b. m. ditto, dressed, tongued, and grooved, at $37. 

 25,000 b. m. white pine plank, at $30. 

 Common cullings, at $14. 



The above to be delivered here free of charge, and in such quantities as may be 

 ordered, from time to time. 



JOHN PUPvDT. 



The chairman laid before the committee the following letter : 



March 7, 1847. 

 Sir : I have seen, from the proposals for the construction of the Institution, that 

 stone from the upper Potomac may be used in the building. I will take leave to 

 inform you that I have quarries of the red sand-stone within a short distance of boat 

 navigation, from which were constructed the aqueduct and locks at and below the 

 mouth of Seneca. The quarry will either be sold, or otherwise, as may best suit the 

 views of the parties. I shall be pleased to have a call before engagements be entered 

 into, for the purpose of inspection. 



Kespectfully, CHAKLES VINSON, 



Near Seneca Mills. 

 To the Contractor on the Smithsonian Institution. 



The chairman laid before the committee the following letter : 



Washington, March 15, 1847. 

 Gentlemen : I will furnish bricks, lime, cement, and sand, and lay the same, for 

 $14.75 per thousand. The materials shall be of the best quality, and the workman- 

 ship done in the best manner ; and will give for securities for the performance of the 

 same, John C. Eives and Wm. H. Gunnell, Esquires. 



Yours, &c, ZEPHANIAH JONES. 



To the Building Committee of the Smithsonian Institution. 



