152 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



to the other societies represented in the conference, and Inchiding the 

 Art Association, to give them the benefit of our property, and for them- 

 to join in the erection of a union building thereon. 



In lesponse to this invitation, the committee from the Young Men's 

 Christian Association, while expressing themselves as favorable to a 

 union building, considered the location selected as objectionable, and 

 stated that in view of the special objects of their society, it was indis- 

 pensible that it should be located as nearly in the center of business as 

 possible. 



The committee representing the Library Association also objected to 

 the location, and expressed the opinion that the needs and objects of their 

 society require that it also should be situated in or near the center of 

 business ; and, further, that from want of pecuniary resources they 

 were unprepared at the present time to join in any building enterprises. 



The committee of the Art Association were not present at this confer- 

 ence, but inasmuch as that association has heretofore expressed a willing- 

 ness to join in the erection of a union building, it is recommended, 

 should it still be desired, that provision be made for its occupancy in our 

 completed building. 



Your committee, therefore^ are compelled to report a total failure in 

 the efforts to secure the erection of a union building, and ask to be dis- 

 charged from further duty. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Charles E. Putnam, 

 M. B. Cochran, 

 E. P. Lynch, 



Committee. 

 July 3d, 1877. 



The report was received and the committee discharged. 



Report of the Building Committee. 



To the Davenport Academy of Natural Seiences : 



The undersigned Committee on Building herewith submit the follow- 

 ing report of their action : 



The other societies having declined to join in the erection of a vmion 

 building, all plans having reference thereto have been abandoned, and it 

 Is now recommended that immediate steps be taken for the erection on 

 the property donated to the Academy, of a plain and unpretentious edifice, 

 sufficiently large for the present needs of the Academy, but not so large 

 as to leave it in debt. ' 



Your committee have had plans prepared in accordance with these 

 views, and the same ai'e herewith submitted for youractionand approval. 

 They have been so designed as to allow the erection of only a part of the 

 same at the present time, and it is recommended that only the main or 

 central portion be built now, leaving the ornamental front, and the cii'- 



