696 REPORTS OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. 



The foundations of the whole of the main building, including the towers, are laid r 

 and the superstructure carried about five feet high. The campanile and octagonal 

 towers, and two smaller corner towers of the centre, are 30 feet above their founda- 

 tions. 



The architect also represents that tbe contractor, Mr. Cameron, has cut all the 

 stone for the first story of the main building, and designs, if possible, to have the 

 whole of this part of the structure under roof before the winter of 1849-'50, in order 

 the better to protect the walls. 



The committee see no reason to doubt that the whole structure will be completed 

 within the time specified in the contract, namely, by the 19th day of March, 1852. 

 The total amount expended on the building and on the fencing of the 

 lot, including superintendence, and all incidental expenses connected 

 therewith, up to the 1st of December, 1847, was, as stated at that 

 time $25,002 67 



The amount expended on the building and its appurtenances from 

 the 1st of December, 1847, to the 31st December, 1848, is as follows : 



Paid Mr. Cameron, contractor $50,860 00 



Paid Mr. Kenwick, architect's salary ^ 1,800 00 



Paid Mr. Pvenwick for travelling expenses 330 94 



The expenses of architect's office, including furniture for and incidental 



expenses of the same, drawing instruments, stationery, and pay of 



draughtsman 253 69 



Paid Mr. Eobert Mills, assistant architect and superintendent, for part 



of the year 392 73 



Paid Mr. Brown, superintendent, for three months 187 50 



Paid for improvement of grounds 109 88 



Total $53,934 74 



The total expenditure on the Smithsonian building from the begin- 

 ning up to the 31st of December, 1848, may be thus stated : 



Paid Mr. Cameron, contractor for the building $71,700 00 



Paid Mr. Kenwick, architect, as salary 3,475 48 



Paid Mr. Eenwick for travelling expenses 629 78 



The expenses of architect's office, including furniture for and incidental 

 expense of the same, stationery, drawing instruments, and pay of 



draughtsman 583 23 



Paid Mr. Mills, as assistant architect and superintendent 1,247 84 



Paid Mr. Brown, as superintendent, for three months 187 50 



For improvement of grounds , 743 38 



For water-pipes and laying the same 660 00 



Making a total to the end of the year 1848, of $79,227 21 



At the last annual meeting (December, 1847,) it was resolved that there 

 should be considered applicable to the building, (including preceding 

 expenditures,) up to the 19th day of March, 1848, the sum of $42,000 00 



And for the year ending March 19, 1849, the further sum of 62,000 00 



Total $94,000 00 



But, as shown above, the expenditures to the end of the year 1848, have 

 been 79,227 21 



Leaving a balance applicable, of the building fund, between 1st January 



and 19th March, 1849, of $14,772 79 



Judging from the progress already made, the committee are of opinion that the 

 contractor will be able to finish the building, and all other matters comprised in his 

 contract, for the stipulated amount ; and that all expenditures connected with the 

 building, including the laying out of the grounds, planting, sodding, fencing, road- 

 making, heating, ventilating, &c, may be comprised within the limit of $250,000, set 

 by resolution of the board at the last meeting. 



During the past year the committee have entered into a contract, amounting to- 



