366 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEDM. 



Even at the beginning of 1850 tlie roof liad not been completed, for 

 ou 30th March of that year it was resolved that : — 



" Mr. Blacketio^ be requested to inspect the roof and report generally to the 

 Committee as to the best mode of completing the sky-lights." 



At the same meeting the Honorary Secretary announced the receipt 

 of £990/5/- from the Government " towards the completion of the Roof, 

 etc.^*'*'" Mr. E. T. Blacket was instructed on 8rd August to prepare plans 

 and specifications " for the completion of the Building^*^'^." The tender of 

 a Mr. Iiider (£794/5/-) was accepted on 12th October, 1850i'>«. It is 

 clear that even before the completion of the roof the minds of the 

 Committeemen were occupied with tlie question of fittings for the room, 

 which afterwards became known as the " (3hl Hall," a Sub-Committee, 

 consisting of Dr. Charles Nicholson, and Messrs. W. J. Macleay and E. T. 

 Blacket, being appointed for the purpose^os. 



Mr. Edmund Thomas Blacket, referred to above, the second Colonial 

 Architect, successor to Mr. Mortimer William Lewis, was appointed 

 Committeeman in March, 1851ii*^, and into his hands passed the 

 structural work of the Museum foi' the time being. 



At this time came to an end the connection between the Museum and 

 the Botanic Garden, a resolution to the effect that the " Committee 

 should be relieved from the present reference to it " (i.e., the Gardens) 

 having been passed on I5th November, 185im. This was communicated 

 to tlie Colonial Secretaiy two days lateral-. The latter replied ou the 

 28rdii'^ granting the request and saying : — 



" His Excellency [Sir C. A. Fitzroy] is fully sensible of the advantage which 

 has been hitherto derived from your connection with it." 



In pursuance of the selection of a Fittings Committee the 

 Honorary Secretary was instructed on the 26th June, 1852, to apply for 

 the insertion of £8,000 on the Supplementary- Estimates!^*. 



An extraordinaiy request was received from the Secretary to the 

 University of Sydney, by direction of the Vice- Provost asking for a 

 conference between Committees of the Senate and Museum respectively 

 with : — 



'""' Mr. E. T. Ulacket ha<l in tlic iiicantiiix' succeeded Mr. M. W. Lewis as 



Colonial Arcliitcct. 



i"'i Minutes, »)lh Mai(;li, lh.")(». 



'"' Minutes, ibid. 



'"^ Minutes, I2th Ortd.cr. IS.V). 



'"" Miiuiti^s. 8th F<<hru;uy, IS.")!. 



"" DocuiMcnt, ;<r<l Marcli. I8.")l. 



Ill Minutes, l.")th NovciiiIht, IS.M. 



1I-' better-hook, i.. p. 117. 



ii:i DdcuMient, rjl/lOHiin. 



II' Miiuilcs. Jfilh .Inn.-, IS.'iJ; LcUci-1hm.I<, i.. p. lj:j.' 



